2021 (MMXXI) is the current year, and is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2021st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 21st year of the 3rd millennium, the 21st year of the 21st century, and the 2nd year of the 2020s decade. The year 2021 is the 50th year after the independence of Bangladesh. It is also the third year of the fourth term of the Government of Sheikh Hasina. This year the entire country celebrated the 50th anniversary of independence.