2007 in Bangladesh
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2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2007th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 7th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 8th year of the 2000s decade.
The year 2007 was the 36th year after the independence of Bangladesh. It was also the first year of the regime of the fourth caretaker Government led by Fakhruddin Ahmed.
Incumbents
- President: Iajuddin Ahmed
- Prime Minister:
- until 11 January: Iajuddin Ahmed
- 11 January-12 January: Fazlul Haque
- starting 6 January: Fakhruddin Ahmed (acting)
- Chief Justice: Syed Jillur Rahim Mudasser Husain (until 28 February), Md. Ruhul Amin (starting 1 March)
Climate
| Climate data for Bangladesh in 2007 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 18.7 (65.7) |
20.6 (69.1) |
24.7 (76.5) |
27.9 (82.2) |
28.6 (83.5) |
28.5 (83.3) |
28.0 (82.4) |
28.7 (83.7) |
28.3 (82.9) |
27.3 (81.1) |
23.8 (74.8) |
19.7 (67.5) |
25.4 (77.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 1.4 (0.06) |
41.6 (1.64) |
12.2 (0.48) |
320.8 (12.63) |
181.5 (7.15) |
448.8 (17.67) |
526.9 (20.74) |
835.0 (32.87) |
325.6 (12.82) |
179.2 (7.06) |
26.4 (1.04) |
0.9 (0.04) |
2,900.3 (114.2) |
| Source: Climatic Research Unit (CRU) of University of East Anglia (UEA)[1] | |||||||||||||
Demography
| Population, total | 147,139,191 |
| Population density (per sq. km) | 1,130.4 |
| Population growth (annual %) | 1.2% |
| Male to Female Ratio (every 100 Female) | 103.2 |
| Urban population (% of total) | 28.2% |
| Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) | 22.9 |
| Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) | 5.9 |
| Mortality rate, under 5 (per 1,000 live births) | 59.3 |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | 68.9 |
| Fertility rate, total (births per woman) | 2.5 |
Economy
| National Income | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current US$ | Current BDT | % of GDP | |
| GDP | $79.6 billion | BDT5.5 trillion | |
| GDP growth (annual %) | 7.1% | ||
| GDP per capita | $541.1 | BDT37,366 | |
| Agriculture, value added | $14.2 billion | BDT1.0 trillion | 18.7% |
| Industry, value added | $19.5 billion | BDT1.3 trillion | 25.7% |
| Services, etc., value added | $42.1 billion | BDT2.9 trillion | 55.6% |
| Balance of Payment | |||
| Current US$ | Current BDT | % of GDP | |
| Current account balance | $0.9 billion | 1.1% | |
| Imports of goods and services | $19.6 billion | BDT1.3 trillion | 22.9% |
| Exports of goods and services | $14,090.3 million | BDT0.9 trillion | 17.0% |
| Foreign direct investment, net inflows | $651.0 million | 0.8% | |
| Personal remittances, received | $6,562.3 million | 8.2% | |
| Total reserves (includes gold) at year end | $5,277.5 million | ||
| Total reserves in months of imports | 3 | ||
Note: For the year 2007 average official exchange rate for BDT was 68.87 per US$.
Events
January
- 11 January - President Iajuddin Ahmed declares a state of emergency.
- 12 January - Fakhruddin Ahmed takes oath as the Chief Adviser of the caretaker government.
February
- 22 February - Muhammad Yunus, a noble prize winner, announces the formation of a new political party.[3]
March
- 7 March - Tareq Rahman, older son of Zia and Senior Joint Secretary-General of BNP is arrested on corruption charges.
- 30 March - Leaders of terrorist group JMJB are executed.
April
- 16 April - Arafat Rahman Coco, younger son of Zia is arrested on charge of money laundering.
July
- 16 July - Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina is arrested on corruption charges.[4]
September
- 3 September - Former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia arrested on corruption charge.
November
- 15 November - Cyclone Sidr hits the coast, causing the death of around 3,447 people.
December
- 10 December - The remaining of Bir Sreshtho Hamidur Rahman is bought back to Bangladesh.
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.
- ^ Nobel winner starts political party to tackle corruption in Bangladesh
- ^ Former Bangladesh PM arrested in corruption crackdown
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