1996 in Bangladesh
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1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1996th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 996th year of the 2nd millennium, the 96th year of the 20th century, and the 7th year of the 1990s decade.
The year 1996 was the 25th year after the independence of Bangladesh. It was also the first year of the first term of the Government of Sheikh Hasina.
Incumbents
- President: Abdur Rahman Biswas (until 9 October), Shahabuddin Ahmed (starting 9 October)
- Prime Minister:
- until 30 March: Khaleda Zia
- 30 March-23 June: Muhammad Habibur Rahman
- starting 23 June: Sheikh Hasina
- Chief Justice: A.T.M Afzal
Climate
| Climate data for Bangladesh in 1996 | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 18.9 (66.0) |
20.4 (68.7) |
26.3 (79.3) |
27.8 (82.0) |
28.6 (83.5) |
28.1 (82.6) |
28.2 (82.8) |
27.8 (82.0) |
28.1 (82.6) |
26.5 (79.7) |
23.5 (74.3) |
19.2 (66.6) |
25.3 (77.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 6.1 (0.24) |
33.7 (1.33) |
49.7 (1.96) |
202.2 (7.96) |
232.1 (9.14) |
405.1 (15.95) |
418.3 (16.47) |
406.9 (16.02) |
278.4 (10.96) |
245.4 (9.66) |
4.4 (0.17) |
0.2 (0.01) |
2,282.5 (89.87) |
| Source: Climatic Research Unit (CRU) of University of East Anglia (UEA)[1] | |||||||||||||
Demography
| Population, total | 121,269,645 |
| Population density (per sq. km) | 931.6 |
| Population growth (annual %) | 2.1% |
| Male to Female Ratio (every 100 Female) | 104.3 |
| Urban population (% of total) | 22.1% |
| Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) | 30.3 |
| Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) | 8 |
| Mortality rate, under 5 (per 1,000 live births) | 108.3 |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | 62.6 |
| Fertility rate, total (births per woman) | 3.6 |
Economy
| National Income | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current US$ | Current BDT | % of GDP | |
| GDP | $46.4 billion | BDT1,899.3 billion | |
| GDP growth (annual %) | 4.5% | ||
| GDP per capita | $382.9 | BDT15,662 | |
| Agriculture, value added | $10.8 billion | BDT441.9 billion | 24.5% |
| Industry, value added | $10.1 billion | BDT411.9 billion | 22.8% |
| Services, etc., value added | $23.3 billion | BDT952.0 billion | 52.7% |
| Balance of Payment | |||
| Current US$ | Current BDT | % of GDP | |
| Current account balance | -$991.4 million | -2.1% | |
| Imports of goods and services | $7,450.6 million | BDT310.9 billion | 16.4% |
| Exports of goods and services | $4,614.1 million | BDT184.4 billion | 9.7% |
| Foreign direct investment, net inflows | $13.5 million | 0.0% | |
| Personal remittances, received | $1,344.7 million | 2.9% | |
| Total reserves (includes gold) at year end | $1,869.5 million | ||
| Total reserves in months of imports | 2.9 | ||
Note: For the year 1996 average official exchange rate for BDT was 41.79 per US$.
Events
March
- 22 March: Inauguration of Liberation War Museum.
May
- 14 May - Over 400 are killed as a tornado strikes northern Bangladesh.[3]
- 19 May: Failed attempt of coup d'état by Lt. Gen. Abu Saleh Mohammad Nasim, Bir Bikram.
June
- 12 June: General election of '96, Bangladesh Awami League gains majority.[4]
December
- 12 December:a 30-year treaty on sharing of the Ganges water is signed between India and Bangladesh.[5]
- 10 January – Alamgir M. A. Kabir, social activist (b. 1911)
- 20 February – Kazi Abul Monsur, physician and microbiologist (b. 1918)
- 5 March – Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad, President of Bangladesh (b. 1919)[6]
- 9 April – Fazlul Halim Chowdhury, academician (b. 1930)
- 14 May – Abdul Ahad, music director (b. 1918)
- 6 September – Mohammad Noman, academician.
- 6 September – Salman Shah, Movie and TV Actor (b. 1971)
See also
References
- ^ "Climate Change Knowledge Portal". The World Bank Group. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ^ a b "World Development Indicators". The World Bank. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ^ Tornado kills more than 400 in Bangladesh - CNN Archived January 16, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Bangladesh election tests future of young democracy - CNN
- ^ Haq, Enamul (2012). "Ganges Water Sharing". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ Khan, Saleh Athar (2012). "Ahmad, Khondakar Mostaq". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
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