2003 in Bangladesh
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Other events of 2003 List of years in Bangladesh |
2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2003rd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 3rd year of the 3rd millennium, the 3rd year of the 21st century, and the 4th year of the 2000s decade.
The year 2003 was the 32nd year after the independence of Bangladesh. It was also the third year of the third term of the Government of Khaleda Zia.
Incumbents
- President: Iajuddin Ahmed
- Prime Minister: Khaleda Zia
- Chief Justice: Mainur Reza Choudhury (until 22 June), Khondokar Mahmud Hasan (starting 22 June)
Climate
Climate data for Bangladesh in 2003 | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 17.8 (64) |
21.2 (70.2) |
24.3 (75.7) |
28.1 (82.6) |
28.3 (82.9) |
28.1 (82.6) |
28.4 (83.1) |
28.7 (83.7) |
28.7 (83.7) |
27.4 (81.3) |
23.6 (74.5) |
19.2 (66.6) |
25.3 (77.5) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 5.0 (0.197) |
10.9 (0.429) |
24.2 (0.953) |
70.6 (2.78) |
226.9 (8.933) |
348.0 (13.701) |
651.0 (25.63) |
151.2 (5.953) |
150.3 (5.917) |
299.1 (11.776) |
36.3 (1.429) |
20.1 (0.791) |
1,993.4 (78.489) |
Source: Climatic Research Unit (CRU) of University of East Anglia (UEA)[1] |
Demography
Population, total | 139,019,001 |
Population density (per sq. km) | 1,068.0 |
Population growth (annual %) | 1.8% |
Male to Female Ratio (every 100 Female) | 104.1 |
Urban population (% of total) | 25.4% |
Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) | 25.6 |
Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) | 6.4 |
Mortality rate, under 5 (per 1,000 live births) | 74.3 |
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | 67 |
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) | 2.9 |
Economy
National Income | |||
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Current US$ | Current BDT | % of GDP | |
GDP | $60.2 billion | BDT3,483.2 billion | |
GDP growth (annual %) | 4.7% | ||
GDP per capita | $432.7 | BDT25,056 | |
Agriculture, value added | $11.9 billion | BDT690.1 billion | 20.9% |
Industry, value added | $13.5 billion | BDT782.8 billion | 23.7% |
Services, etc., value added | $31.5 billion | BDT1,825.2 billion | 55.3% |
Balance of Payment | |||
Current US$ | Current BDT | % of GDP | |
Current account balance | $0.1 billion | .2% | |
Imports of goods and services | $11.1 billion | BDT565.2 billion | 16.2% |
Exports of goods and services | $7,928.3 million | BDT398.2 billion | 11.4% |
Foreign direct investment, net inflows | $268.3 million | 0.4% | |
Personal remittances, received | $3,191.7 million | 5.3% | |
Total reserves (includes gold) at year end | $2,624.6 million | ||
Total reserves in months of imports | 2.8 |
Note: For the year 2003 average official exchange rate for BDT was 58.15 per US$.
Events
January
- 20 January - Bangladesh becomes Champion in the 2003 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup.
July
- 27 July - 175 fishermen go missing after storms strike the coast of Bangladesh and 300 homes are destroyed in an earthquake which strikes Chittagong.[3]
November
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.
- ↑ Fears grow for Bangladesh fishermen - BBC News
- ↑ England seal series win - BBC Sport
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