1991 in Bangladesh
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Other events of 1991 List of years in Bangladesh | ||||
1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1991st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 991st year of the 2nd millennium, the 91st year of the 20th century, and the 2nd year of the 1990s decade.
The year 1991 was the 20th year after the independence of Bangladesh. It was also the first year of the first term of the Government of Khaleda Zia.
Incumbents
- President: Shahabuddin Ahmed (acting) (until 10 October)
- Prime Minister: Khaleda Zia (starting 20 March)
- Chief Justice: Shahabuddin Ahmed
Climate
| Climate data for Bangladesh in 1991 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 17.4 (63.3) |
21.8 (71.2) |
26. (79) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.7 (81.9) |
28.2 (82.8) |
28.2 (82.8) |
27.4 (81.3) |
26.6 (79.9) |
22.4 (72.3) |
18.6 (65.5) |
24.9 (76.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 13.8 (0.543) |
22.8 (0.898) |
38.8 (1.528) |
261.1 (10.28) |
372.5 (14.665) |
359.4 (14.15) |
430.8 (16.961) |
403.6 (15.89) |
516.2 (20.323) |
218.4 (8.598) |
25.5 (1.004) |
29.3 (1.154) |
2,692.1 (105.988) |
| Source: Climatic Research Unit (CRU) of University of East Anglia (UEA)[1] | |||||||||||||
Demography
| Population, total | 108,727,432 |
| Population density (per sq. km) | 835.3 |
| Population growth (annual %) | 2.4% |
| Male to Female Ratio (every 100 Female) | 104.5 |
| Urban population (% of total) | 20.3% |
| Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) | 34.4 |
| Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) | 9.9 |
| Mortality rate, under 5 (per 1,000 live births) | 137.8 |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | 59 |
| Fertility rate, total (births per woman) | 4.3 |
Economy
| National Income | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current US$ | Current BDT | % of GDP | |
| GDP | $31.0 billion | BDT1,105.2 billion | |
| GDP growth (annual %) | 3.5% | ||
| GDP per capita | $284.7 | BDT10,165 | |
| Agriculture, value added | $9.1 billion | BDT326.0 billion | 30.4% |
| Industry, value added | $6.5 billion | BDT233.4 billion | 21.7% |
| Services, etc., value added | $14.4 billion | BDT514.3 billion | 47.9% |
| Balance of Payment | |||
| Current US$ | Current BDT | % of GDP | |
| Current account balance | $64.6 million | .2% | |
| Imports of goods and services | $3,769.7 million | BDT135.1 billion | 12.2% |
| Exports of goods and services | $2,119.7 million | BDT73.6 billion | 6.7% |
| Foreign direct investment, net inflows | $1.4 million | 0.0% | |
| Personal remittances, received | $769.4 million | 2.5% | |
| Total reserves (includes gold) at year end | $1,307.9 million | ||
| Total reserves in months of imports | 4 | ||
Note: For the year 1991 average official exchange rate for BDT was 36.60 per US$.
Events
February
- 27 February: Bangladeshi general election, 1991, Bangladesh Nationalist Party emerges victorious.
April
- 29 April: 1991 Bangladesh cyclone kills more than 138,000.
July
Undated events
- Military ruler Hossain Mohammad Ershad toppled from power.[3]
Births
- 12 February – Shahidul Yousuf Sohel, footballer.
- 29 May – Rumana Ahmed, cricketer.
- 5 August – Sohag Gazi, cricketer.
- 30 November – Nasir Hossain, cricketer.
Deaths
- 11 March - Principal Abul Kashem, academician (b.1920)
- 31 March - Abul Kashem Khan, industrialist (b.1905)
- 23 April - Lokman Hossain Fakir, musician (b.1924)
- June 21 - Rudra Mohammad Shahidullah, poet (b.1956)
- 3 July - Dolly Anwar, actor (b.1941)
- 11 October - Golam Samdani Koraishi, author (b.1929)
- 3 December - Badruddin Ahmed Siddiky, jurist (b.1915)
- 7 December - Ataur Rahman Khan, politician (b.1905)
- 22 December - Mirza Nurul Huda, politician (b.1919)
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.
- ↑ Country profile: Bangladesh - BBC
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