1985 in Bangladesh
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1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1985th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 985th year of the 2nd millennium, the 85th year of the 20th century, and the 6th year of the 1980s decade.
The year 1985 was the 14th year after the independence of Bangladesh. It was also the fourth year of the Government of Hussain Muhammad Ershad.
Incumbents
Climate
| Climate data for Bangladesh in 1985 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 18.9 (66) |
20.6 (69.1) |
26.3 (79.3) |
28.3 (82.9) |
27.6 (81.7) |
28.2 (82.8) |
27.3 (81.1) |
28.4 (83.1) |
27.8 (82) |
27. (81) |
23.1 (73.6) |
20.4 (68.7) |
25.4 (77.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 7.6 (0.299) |
12.3 (0.484) |
91.5 (3.602) |
113.8 (4.48) |
310.4 (12.22) |
504.2 (19.85) |
429. (16.89) |
327.9 (12.909) |
311.3 (12.256) |
102.1 (4.02) |
34.4 (1.354) |
5.8 (0.228) |
2,250.3 (88.594) |
| Source: Climatic Research Unit (CRU) of University of East Anglia (UEA)[1] | |||||||||||||
Demography
| Population, total | 93,199,865 |
| Population density (per sq. km) | 716.0 |
| Population growth (annual %) | 2.7% |
| Male to Female Ratio (every 100 Female) | 104.6 |
| Urban population (% of total) | 17.5% |
| Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) | 40.2 |
| Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) | 12.4 |
| Mortality rate, under 5 (per 1,000 live births) | 173.5 |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | 55.6 |
| Fertility rate, total (births per woman) | 5.5 |
Economy
| National Income | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current US$ | Current BDT | % of GDP | |
| GDP | $22.3 billion | BDT579.2 billion | |
| GDP growth (annual %) | 3.3% | ||
| GDP per capita | $239.0 | BDT6,215 | |
| Agriculture, value added | $7.6 billion | BDT197.2 billion | 34.8% |
| Industry, value added | $4.5 billion | BDT117.7 billion | 20.8% |
| Services, etc., value added | $9.7 billion | BDT251.3 billion | 44.4% |
| Balance of Payment | |||
| Current US$ | Current BDT | % of GDP | |
| Current account balance | -$455.2 million | -2.0% | |
| Imports of goods and services | $2,764.4 million | BDT74.4 billion | 12.8% |
| Exports of goods and services | $1,237.3 million | BDT31.2 billion | 5.4% |
| Foreign direct investment, net inflows | -$6.7 million | 0.0% | |
| Personal remittances, received | $502.5 million | 2.3% | |
| Total reserves (includes gold) at year end | $356.2 million | ||
| Total reserves in months of imports | 1.5 | ||
Note: For the year 1985 average official exchange rate for BDT was 27.99 per US$.
Events
- Heavy mortars were used in an exchange of fire between Bangladeshi and Indian forces on a disputed section of the border between the two nations.[3]
- On 13 February, Raufun Basunia, Joint Secretary of Bangladesh Chhatra League, and the General Secretary of its University of Dhaka branch was shot dead during a clash between Chhatra Sangram Parishad and Chhatra Samaj, the ruling Jatiyo Party backed student wing in front of Mohsin Hall at University of Dhaka.[4][5]
Births
- 8 April – Masuma Rahman Nabila, actor.
- 19 August – Korvi Rakshand, social entrepreneur.
- 1 November – Enamul Haque, footballer.
Deaths
- 15 March – Aroj Ali Matubbar, author (b. 1900).
- 10 July – Ahsan Habib, poet (b. 1917).
- 17 July – Abdul Hady Talukdar, academician (b. 1905).
- 5 October – Abdus Sattar, former President (b. 1906).
- 30 October – Fazle Lohani, journalist and TV host (b. 1929).
- 4 December – Bijoy Sarkar, baul singer (b. 1903).
See also
References
- ↑ "Climate Change Knowledge Portal". The World Bank Group. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- 1 2 "World Development Indicators". The World Bank. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ↑ World: South Asia Third day of India Bangladesh clashes - BBC News
- ↑ "Death anniversary of Basunia observed", http://bdnews24.com/, 12 February 2006, Retrieved 2 August 2015
- ↑ 75 DU deaths since '71, none prosecuted, http://bdnews24.com/, 3 February 2010, Retrieved 2 August 2015
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