1997 in Bangladesh
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1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1997th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 997th year of the 2nd millennium, the 97th year of the 20th century, and the 8th year of the 1990s decade.
The year 1997 was the 26th year after the independence of Bangladesh. It was also the second year of the first term of the Government of Sheikh Hasina.
Incumbents
Climate
| Climate data for Bangladesh in 1997 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 18.1 (64.6) |
19.8 (67.6) |
25.2 (77.4) |
26.0 (78.8) |
28.3 (82.9) |
28.3 (82.9) |
28.1 (82.6) |
28.1 (82.6) |
27.6 (81.7) |
26.0 (78.8) |
23.9 (75.0) |
18.6 (65.5) |
24.9 (76.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 9.6 (0.38) |
20.3 (0.80) |
64.6 (2.54) |
142.4 (5.61) |
221.1 (8.70) |
491.5 (19.35) |
474.5 (18.68) |
407.0 (16.02) |
388.4 (15.29) |
52.5 (2.07) |
14.3 (0.56) |
29.7 (1.17) |
2,315.9 (91.17) |
| Source: Climatic Research Unit (CRU) of University of East Anglia (UEA)[1] | |||||||||||||
Demography
| Population, total | 123,854,640 |
| Population density (per sq. km) | 951.5 |
| Population growth (annual %) | 2.1% |
| Male to Female Ratio (every 100 Female) | 104.3 |
| Urban population (% of total) | 22.4% |
| Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) | 29.6 |
| Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) | 7.7 |
| Mortality rate, under 5 (per 1,000 live births) | 102.7 |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | 63.3 |
| Fertility rate, total (births per woman) | 3.5 |
Economy
| National Income | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current US$ | Current BDT | % of GDP | |
| GDP | $48.2 billion | BDT2,060.0 billion | |
| GDP growth (annual %) | 4.5% | ||
| GDP per capita | $389.5 | BDT16,633 | |
| Agriculture, value added | $11.2 billion | BDT478.9 billion | 24.5% |
| Industry, value added | $10.5 billion | BDT450.4 billion | 23.0% |
| Services, etc., value added | $24.1 billion | BDT1,028.7 billion | 52.5% |
| Balance of Payment | |||
| Current US$ | Current BDT | % of GDP | |
| Current account balance | -$286.3 million | -.6% | |
| Imports of goods and services | $7,834.4 million | BDT325.6 billion | 15.8% |
| Exports of goods and services | $5,527.2 million | BDT216.7 billion | 10.5% |
| Foreign direct investment, net inflows | $139.4 million | 0.3% | |
| Personal remittances, received | $1,526.5 million | 3.2% | |
| Total reserves (includes gold) at year end | $1,610.8 million | ||
| Total reserves in months of imports | 2.4 | ||
Note: For the year 1997 average official exchange rate for BDT was 43.89 per US$.
Events
- April - Bangladesh national cricket team wins 1997 ICC Trophy and qualifies for cricket world cup 1999.
- 2 December - The 'Chittagong Hill tracts Peace Accord' is signed between Bangladesh government and Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samiti.[3]
- 7 December - Over a hundred people are injured during a demonstrations against the signing of peace accord with rebels in the Chittagong Hill Tracts.[4]
- 25th April – Aminur Rahman, Fighter[5]
- 8 July – Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem, first Chief Justice of Bangladesh, subsequently President of Bangladesh[6]
- 1 December – Khan Ataur Rahman, singer, actor, and film director[7]
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.
- ^ Mohsin, Amena (2012). "Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Accord, 1997". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ Many injured during strike over Bangladesh peace accord - BBC news
- ^ "Bangladesh / Fighter / Aminur Rahman". ESPN Babar Hotel. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- ^ Hoque, Kazi Ebadul (2012). "Sayem, Justice Abusadat Mohammad". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ Waheed, Karim (11 December 2007). "Khan Ataur Rahman: The eternal bohemian". The Daily Star. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
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