1988 in Bangladesh
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1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1988th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 988th year of the 2nd millennium, the 88th year of the 20th century, and the 9th year of the 1980s decade.
The year 1988 was the 17th year after the independence of Bangladesh. It was also the seventh year of the Government of Hussain Muhammad Ershad.
Incumbents
- President: Hussain Muhammad Ershad
- Prime Minister: Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury (until 27 March), Moudud Ahmed (starting 27 March)
- Chief Justice: F.K.M. Munim
Climate
| Climate data for Bangladesh in 1988 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 19.5 (67.1) |
21.7 (71.1) |
25.1 (77.2) |
28.2 (82.8) |
28. (82) |
28. (82) |
28.1 (82.6) |
28.3 (82.9) |
28.7 (83.7) |
27.5 (81.5) |
24.4 (75.9) |
21.1 (70) |
25.7 (78.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 1. (0.04) |
30.7 (1.209) |
71.2 (2.803) |
211. (8.31) |
417.6 (16.441) |
535.6 (21.087) |
574.9 (22.634) |
523.7 (20.618) |
300.7 (11.839) |
160.5 (6.319) |
92.4 (3.638) |
16.4 (0.646) |
2,935.9 (115.587) |
| Source: Climatic Research Unit (CRU) of University of East Anglia (UEA)[1] | |||||||||||||
Demography
| Population, total | 100,975,321 |
| Population density (per sq. km) | 775.7 |
| Population growth (annual %) | 2.6% |
| Male to Female Ratio (every 100 Female) | 104.6 |
| Urban population (% of total) | 18.9% |
| Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) | 37.4 |
| Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) | 11.1 |
| Mortality rate, under 5 (per 1,000 live births) | 155.8 |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | 57.2 |
| Fertility rate, total (births per woman) | 4.9 |
Economy
| National Income | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current US$ | Current BDT | % of GDP | |
| GDP | $26.6 billion | BDT829.3 billion | |
| GDP growth (annual %) | 2.4% | ||
| GDP per capita | $263.2 | BDT8,213 | |
| Agriculture, value added | $8.7 billion | BDT271.7 billion | 33.5% |
| Industry, value added | $5.3 billion | BDT165.3 billion | 20.4% |
| Services, etc., value added | $11.9 billion | BDT372.7 billion | 46.0% |
| Balance of Payment | |||
| Current US$ | Current BDT | % of GDP | |
| Current account balance | -$272.8 million | -1.0% | |
| Imports of goods and services | $3,347.5 million | BDT101.6 billion | 12.2% |
| Exports of goods and services | $1,568.7 million | BDT45.0 billion | 5.4% |
| Foreign direct investment, net inflows | $1.8 million | 0.0% | |
| Personal remittances, received | $763.6 million | 2.9% | |
| Total reserves (includes gold) at year end | $1,076.5 million | ||
| Total reserves in months of imports | 3.7 | ||
Note: For the year 1988 average official exchange rate for BDT was 31.73 per US$.
Events
March
3 March: Bangladeshi general election, 1988 is held, Jatiya Party gets overwhelming majority with 68.44% of the votes.
December
2 December - The worst cyclone for 20 years strikes Bangladesh.[3]
Births
- 1 May – Ashraful Islam Rana, footballer.
- 15 June – Mohamed Zahid Hossain, footballer.
- 1 November – Mohammad Shahid, cricketer.
- 12 December – Mamunul Islam, footballer.
Deaths
- 2 February – Quamrul Hassan, painter (b. 1921)
- 24 August – Abu Jafar Shamsuddin, author (b. 1918)
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.
- ↑ 1988: Bangladesh cyclone 'worst for 20 years' - BBC News
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