1999 in Bangladesh
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1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1999th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 999th year of the 2nd millennium, the 99th year of the 20th century, and the 10th and last year of the 1990s decade.
The year 1999 was the 28th year after the independence of Bangladesh. It was also the fourth year of the first term of the Government of Sheikh Hasina.
Incumbents
- President: Shahabuddin Ahmed
- Prime Minister: Sheikh Hasina
- Chief Justice: A. T. M. Afzal (until 31 May), Mustafa Kamal (starting 1 June)
Climate
| Climate data for Bangladesh in 1999 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 18.8 (65.8) |
22.4 (72.3) |
26.2 (79.2) |
29.6 (85.3) |
28.0 (82.4) |
28.5 (83.3) |
28.0 (82.4) |
27.9 (82.2) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.1 (80.8) |
23.5 (74.3) |
20.2 (68.4) |
25.7 (78.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 0.1 (0.00) |
0.1 (0.00) |
5.4 (0.21) |
59.3 (2.33) |
322.7 (12.70) |
358.2 (14.10) |
809.2 (31.86) |
431.3 (16.98) |
311.9 (12.28) |
254.5 (10.02) |
16.7 (0.66) |
10.2 (0.40) |
2,579.6 (101.54) |
| Source: Climatic Research Unit (CRU) of University of East Anglia (UEA)[1] | |||||||||||||
Demography
| Population, total | 129,029,691 |
| Population density (per sq. km) | 991.2 |
| Population growth (annual %) | 2.0% |
| Male to Female Ratio (every 100 Female) | 104.2 |
| Urban population (% of total) | 23.2% |
| Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) | 28.3 |
| Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) | 7.2 |
| Mortality rate, under 5 (per 1,000 live births) | 92.2 |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | 64.7 |
| Fertility rate, total (births per woman) | 3.3 |
Economy
| National Income | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current US$ | Current BDT | % of GDP | |
| GDP | $51.3 billion | BDT2,465.1 billion | |
| GDP growth (annual %) | 4.7% | ||
| GDP per capita | $397.4 | BDT19,105 | |
| Agriculture, value added | $11.6 billion | BDT558.6 billion | 23.8% |
| Industry, value added | $11.5 billion | BDT551.6 billion | 23.5% |
| Services, etc., value added | $25.7 billion | BDT1,237.5 billion | 52.7% |
| Balance of Payment | |||
| Current US$ | Current BDT | % of GDP | |
| Current account balance | -$364.4 million | -.7% | |
| Imports of goods and services | $8,932.2 million | BDT409.9 billion | 16.6% |
| Exports of goods and services | $6,235.9 million | BDT289.9 billion | 11.8% |
| Foreign direct investment, net inflows | $179.7 million | 0.4% | |
| Personal remittances, received | $1,806.8 million | 3.5% | |
| Total reserves (includes gold) at year end | $1,634.4 million | ||
| Total reserves in months of imports | 2.1 | ||
Note: For the year 1999 average official exchange rate for BDT was 49.09 per US$.
Events
January
- 10 January - The World Bank announced that tests on water wells in Bangladesh have shown that about 40% are contaminated with arsenic.[3]
May
- 31 May - Bangladesh defeated Pakistan in a 1999 Cricket World Cup group match.[4]
November
- 17 November - February 21 is declared International Mother Language Day in the 30th General Conference of UNESCO.
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.
- ^ Bangladesh arsenic crisis - BBC News
- ^ Bangladesh beat the big boys - BBC Sport
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