1989 in Bangladesh
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1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1989th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 989th year of the 2nd millennium, the 89th year of the 20th century, and the 10th and last year of the 1980s decade.
The year 1989 was the 18th year after the independence of Bangladesh. It was also the eighth year of the Government of Hussain Muhammad Ershad.
Incumbents
- President: Hussain Muhammad Ershad
- Prime Minister: Moudud Ahmed (until 12 August), Kazi Zafar Ahmed (starting 12 August)
- Chief Justice: F.K.M. Munim (until 30 November), Badrul Haider Chowdhury (starting 1 December)
Climate
| Climate data for Bangladesh in 1989 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 17.5 (63.5) |
21. (70) |
25.3 (77.5) |
28.4 (83.1) |
29. (84) |
28.3 (82.9) |
28.2 (82.8) |
28.6 (83.5) |
28.2 (82.8) |
27.2 (81) |
23.4 (74.1) |
19.2 (66.6) |
25.4 (77.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 3. (0.12) |
21.5 (0.846) |
14.8 (0.583) |
90.3 (3.555) |
290.2 (11.425) |
412. (16.22) |
530.4 (20.882) |
172.1 (6.776) |
334.3 (13.161) |
274.4 (10.803) |
4.4 (0.173) |
4.8 (0.189) |
2,152.2 (84.732) |
| Source: Climatic Research Unit (CRU) of University of East Anglia (UEA)[1] | |||||||||||||
Demography
| Population, total | 103,599,232 |
| Population density (per sq. km) | 795.9 |
| Population growth (annual %) | 2.6% |
| Male to Female Ratio (every 100 Female) | 104.6 |
| Urban population (% of total) | 19.3% |
| Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) | 36.4 |
| Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) | 10.7 |
| Mortality rate, under 5 (per 1,000 live births) | 149.8 |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | 57.8 |
| Fertility rate, total (births per woman) | 4.7 |
Economy
| National Income | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current US$ | Current BDT | % of GDP | |
| GDP | $28.8 billion | BDT923.9 billion | |
| GDP growth (annual %) | 2.8% | ||
| GDP per capita | $277.8 | BDT8,918 | |
| Agriculture, value added | $9.2 billion | BDT296.7 billion | 32.9% |
| Industry, value added | $5.7 billion | BDT182.8 billion | 20.3% |
| Services, etc., value added | $13.1 billion | BDT421.5 billion | 46.8% |
| Balance of Payment | |||
| Current US$ | Current BDT | % of GDP | |
| Current account balance | -$1,099.6 million | -3.8% | |
| Imports of goods and services | $4,026.5 million | BDT118.1 billion | 12.8% |
| Exports of goods and services | $1,639.2 million | BDT51.2 billion | 5.5% |
| Foreign direct investment, net inflows | $.2 million | 0.0% | |
| Personal remittances, received | $758.0 million | 2.6% | |
| Total reserves (includes gold) at year end | $532.1 million | ||
| Total reserves in months of imports | 1.5 | ||
Note: For the year 1989 average official exchange rate for BDT was 32.27 per US$.
Events
January
- 25 January – At Pubail, Gazipur District, a northbound mail train collides head-on with an express going to Chittagong and several cars roll off an embankment into a rice paddy. At least 110 are killed and thousands injured.[3]
April
- 26 April - A tornado struck Manikganj District destroying around 90 percent of homes in 153 villages.[4]
Births
- 20 March – Tamim Iqbal, cricketer.
- 1 August – Abdullah Hel Baki, sports shooter.
- 1 August – Reasat Islam Khaton, footballer.
- 17 December – Sunny Sanwar, artist and social activist.
Deaths
- 20 January – Alamgir Kabir, film director (b. 1938)
- 7 April – Amena Begum, politician (b. 1925)
- 23 September – Abu Hena Mustafa Kamal, author (b. 1936)
- 19 November – Mohammad Abdul Jalil, freedom fighter (b. 1942)
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.
- ↑ "At Least 70 Die as 2 Trains Collide in Bangladesh". The New York Times. 1989-01-16. Retrieved 2018-10-09.
- ↑ "Tornado - April 1989, Bangladesh". inTERRAgate. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011.
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