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2000 (MM) was a century leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2000th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 1000th and last year of the 2nd millennium, the 100th and last year of the 20th century, and the 1st year of the 2000s decade.

The year 2000 was the 29th year after the independence of Bangladesh. It was also the fifth year of the first term of the Government of Sheikh Hasina.

Incumbents

Climate

Climate data for Bangladesh in 2000
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Daily mean °C (°F) 17.7
(63.9)		 19.7
(67.5)		 24.1
(75.4)		 26.9
(80.4)		 27.4
(81.3)		 28.2
(82.8)		 28.3
(82.9)		 28.2
(82.8)		 27.5
(81.5)		 27.0
(80.6)		 23.7
(74.7)		 19.4
(66.9)		 24.9
(76.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 17.6
(0.693)		 25.9
(1.02)		 85.3
(3.358)		 207.1
(8.154)		 389.3
(15.327)		 391.7
(15.421)		 342.5
(13.484)		 462.6
(18.213)		 328.3
(12.925)		 177.8
(7)		 5.2
(0.205)		 0.4
(0.016)		 2,433.6
(95.816)
Source: Climatic Research Unit (CRU) of University of East Anglia (UEA)[1]

Demography

Demographic Indicators for Bangladesh in 2000[2]
Population, total 131,581,243
Population density (per sq. km) 1,010.8
Population growth (annual %) 2.0%
Male to Female Ratio (every 100 Female) 104.2
Urban population (% of total) 23.6%
Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) 27.6
Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) 6.9
Mortality rate, under 5 (per 1,000 live births) 87.4
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) 65.3
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) 3.2

Economy

Key Economic Indicators for Bangladesh in 2000[2]
National Income
Current US$Current BDT% of GDP
GDP$53.4 billionBDT2,685.0 billion
GDP growth (annual %)5.3%
GDP per capita$405.6BDT20,406
Agriculture, value added$12.1 billionBDT610.0 billion23.8%
Industry, value added$11.9 billionBDT598.2 billion23.3%
Services, etc., value added$27.0 billionBDT1,357.7 billion52.9%
Balance of Payment
Current US$Current BDT% of GDP
Current account balance-$.3 billion-.6%
Imports of goods and services$9.7 billionBDT455.9 billion17.0%
Exports of goods and services$7,214.3 millionBDT331.4 billion12.3%
Foreign direct investment, net inflows$280.4 million0.5%
Personal remittances, received$1,967.5 million3.7%
Total reserves (includes gold) at year end$1,515.8 million
Total reserves in months of imports1.8

Note: For the year 2000 average official exchange rate for BDT was 52.14 per US$.

Events

March

August

  • 2 August - The International Cricket Council voted to make Bangladesh the 10th test-playing nation.[4]

September

  • Sheikh Hasina criticises the military regimes in a UN speech, prompting Pakistani leader General Musharraf to cancel talks with her. Relations strained further by row over leaked Pakistani report on 1971 war of independence.[5]

November

December

  • Bangladesh expels Pakistani diplomat for comments on the 1971 war. The diplomat had put the number of dead at 26,000, whereas Bangladesh says nearly three million were killed.[7]

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. ↑ President Clinton arrives in Bangladesh for historic visit - CNN Archived October 6, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ↑ Bangladesh pass Test - BBC Sport
  5. ↑ "Bangladesh profile". BBC. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
  6. ↑ On this Day - 10 November - BBC
  7. ↑ "Bangladesh profile". BBC. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
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