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2008 (MMVIII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2008th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 8th year of the 3rd millennium, the 8th year of the 21st century, and the 9th year of the 2000s decade.

The year 2008 was the 37th year after the independence of Bangladesh. It was also the second year of the regime of the fourth caretaker Government led by Fakhruddin Ahmed.

Incumbents

Climate

Climate data for Bangladesh in 2008
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Daily mean °C (°F) 18.8
(65.8)		 19.7
(67.5)		 25.5
(77.9)		 28.3
(82.9)		 28.4
(83.1)		 27.8
(82)		 28.0
(82.4)		 28.2
(82.8)		 28.4
(83.1)		 27.0
(80.6)		 23.9
(75)		 20.8
(69.4)		 25.4
(77.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 21.6
(0.85)		 14.5
(0.571)		 19.7
(0.776)		 84.9
(3.343)		 188.9
(7.437)		 405.8
(15.976)		 509.1
(20.043)		 274.9
(10.823)		 200.5
(7.894)		 151.3
(5.957)		 3.9
(0.154)		 1.8
(0.071)		 1,876.7
(73.895)
Source: Climatic Research Unit (CRU) of University of East Anglia (UEA)[1]

Demography

Demographic Indicators for Bangladesh in 2008[2]
Population, total 148,805,814
Population density (per sq. km) 1,143.2
Population growth (annual %) 1.1%
Male to Female Ratio (every 100 Female) 102.9
Urban population (% of total) 29.0%
Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) 22.3
Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) 5.8
Mortality rate, under 5 (per 1,000 live births) 55.8
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) 69.3
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) 2.4

Economy

Key Economic Indicators for Bangladesh in 2008[2]
National Income
Current US$Current BDT% of GDP
GDP$91.6 billionBDT6.3 trillion
GDP growth (annual %)6.0%
GDP per capita$615.8BDT42,248
Agriculture, value added$16.1 billionBDT1.1 trillion18.5%
Industry, value added$22.7 billionBDT1.6 trillion26.0%
Services, etc., value added$48.5 billionBDT3.3 trillion55.6%
Balance of Payment
Current US$Current BDT% of GDP
Current account balance$0.9 billion1.0%
Imports of goods and services$25.2 billionBDT1.6 trillion25.0%
Exports of goods and services$17,495.1 millionBDT1.1 trillion17.7%
Foreign direct investment, net inflows$1,328.4 million1.4%
Personal remittances, received$8,940.6 million9.8%
Total reserves (includes gold) at year end$5,787.4 million
Total reserves in months of imports2.6

Note: For the year 2008 average official exchange rate for BDT was 68.60 per US$.

Events

February

  • 3 February - The port city of Chittagong put on high alert to prevent a bird flu epidemic.[3]
  • 8 February - A plague of rats destroy crops in the Chittagong Hill Tracts[4]
  • 13 February - The immigration advisory service in Britain warn that restrictions on immigration of Bangladeshis to the UK was leading to shortages in curry houses and affecting the industry.[5]
  • 19 February - Ekushey Padak 2008 presentation ceremony.
  • 28 February - Ferry accident near Dhaka claims 45 lives[6]

March

  • 5 March - The Government announces nominations for the Independence Day Award of 2008.[7]

June

  • 11 June - Former PM Sheikh Hasina is released on parole.[8]
  • 20 June - The Election Commission (EC) announces that polls to four city corporations and nine municipalities will be held on 4 August 2009.[9]
  • 26 June - The results of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations 2008 is published.
  • 30 June - The caretaker government increases prices of petroleum products for the second time during its tenure.[10]

July

  • 21 July - At least 21 people are killed and nearly 40 injured when two buses collide on a Bangladesh highway.[11]
  • 30 July - The government sets up a truth commission that would allow corrupt businessmen and politicians to avoid going to jail if they confess and refund money obtained illegally.[12]

September

  • 3 September - Tareq Rahman, son of former PM Khaleda Zia is freed on bail.[13]
  • 11 September - Khaleda Zia is freed from her yearlong detention.[14]

November

December

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. ↑ "Bird flu spreads in Bangladesh, port city on alert". Reuters. 3 February 2008.
  4. ↑ Dummett, Mark (8 February 2008). "Rats destroy crops in Bangladesh". BBC News.
  5. ↑ Attewill, Fred (13 February 2008). "Curry houses feel the pinch of immigration restrictions". The Guardian.
  6. ↑ "Bangladesh ferry toll reaches 45, police say". Agence France-Presse. 2 March 2008. Archived from the original on 2011-05-20.
  7. ↑ "Independence Award 2008 announced". The Daily Star. UNB. 5 March 2008.
  8. ↑ Herman, Steve (11 June 2008). "Bangladesh Caretaker Government Frees Former PM Hasina". VoA. Archived from the original on 2008-07-10.
  9. ↑ Liton, Shakhawat (21 June 2008). "Polls to 4 city corporations, 9 municipalities Aug 4". The Daily Star.
  10. ↑ "Octane now Tk 90, diesel Tk 55". The Daily Star. 1 July 2008.
  11. ↑ Ahmed, Nizam (7 July 2008). "Twenty-one killed in Bangladesh road accident". Reuters.
  12. ↑ "Bangladesh sets up corruption 'truth commission'". Agence France-Presse. 30 July 2008. Archived from the original on 2012-10-02.
  13. ↑ Azad, M Abul Kalam; Hasan, Rashedul (4 September 2008). "Tarique freed on bail". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
  14. ↑ Azad, M Abul Kalam; Hasan, Rashedul (12 September 2008). "Freed Khaleda to join talks, contest polls". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
  15. ↑ "Bangladesh poll date is announced". BBC News. 3 November 2008.
  16. ↑ Dummett, Mark (24 November 2008). "Bangladesh election is deferred". BBC News.
  17. ↑ "Landslide mandate". The Daily Star. 30 December 2008.
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