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1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1997th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 997th year of the 2nd millennium, the 97th year of the 20th century, and the 8th year of the 1990s decade.

The year 1997 was the 26th year after the independence of Bangladesh. It was also the second year of the first term of the Government of Sheikh Hasina.

Incumbents

Climate

Climate data for Bangladesh in 1997
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Daily mean °C (°F) 18.1
(64.6)		 19.8
(67.6)		 25.2
(77.4)		 26.0
(78.8)		 28.3
(82.9)		 28.3
(82.9)		 28.1
(82.6)		 28.1
(82.6)		 27.6
(81.7)		 26.0
(78.8)		 23.9
(75)		 18.6
(65.5)		 24.9
(76.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 9.6
(0.378)		 20.3
(0.799)		 64.6
(2.543)		 142.4
(5.606)		 221.1
(8.705)		 491.5
(19.35)		 474.5
(18.681)		 407.0
(16.024)		 388.4
(15.291)		 52.5
(2.067)		 14.3
(0.563)		 29.7
(1.169)		 2,315.9
(91.176)
Source: Climatic Research Unit (CRU) of University of East Anglia (UEA)[1]

Demography

Demographic Indicators for Bangladesh in 1997[2]
Population, total 123,854,640
Population density (per sq. km) 951.5
Population growth (annual %) 2.1%
Male to Female Ratio (every 100 Female) 104.3
Urban population (% of total) 22.4%
Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) 29.6
Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) 7.7
Mortality rate, under 5 (per 1,000 live births) 102.7
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) 63.3
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) 3.5

Economy

Key Economic Indicators for Bangladesh in 1997[2]
National Income
Current US$Current BDT% of GDP
GDP$48.2 billionBDT2,060.0 billion
GDP growth (annual %)4.5%
GDP per capita$389.5BDT16,633
Agriculture, value added$11.2 billionBDT478.9 billion24.5%
Industry, value added$10.5 billionBDT450.4 billion23.0%
Services, etc., value added$24.1 billionBDT1,028.7 billion52.5%
Balance of Payment
Current US$Current BDT% of GDP
Current account balance-$286.3 million-.6%
Imports of goods and services$7,834.4 millionBDT325.6 billion15.8%
Exports of goods and services$5,527.2 millionBDT216.7 billion10.5%
Foreign direct investment, net inflows$139.4 million0.3%
Personal remittances, received$1,526.5 million3.2%
Total reserves (includes gold) at year end$1,610.8 million
Total reserves in months of imports2.4

Note: For the year 1997 average official exchange rate for BDT was 43.89 per US$.

Events

Births

Deaths

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Climate Change Knowledge Portal". The World Bank Group. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  2. 1 2 "World Development Indicators". The World Bank. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  3. ↑ Mohsin, Amena (2012). "Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Accord, 1997". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  4. ↑ Many injured during strike over Bangladesh peace accord - BBC news
  5. ↑ "Bangladesh / Fighter / Aminur Rahman". ESPN Babar Hotel. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  6. ↑ Hoque, Kazi Ebadul (2012). "Sayem, Justice Abusadat Mohammad". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  7. ↑ Waheed, Karim (11 December 2007). "Khan Ataur Rahman: The eternal bohemian". The Daily Star. Retrieved 27 December 2015.


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