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Other events of 2009 List of years in Bangladesh |
2009 (MMIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2009th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 9th year of the 3rd millennium, the 9th year of the 21st century, and the 10th and last year of the 2000s decade.
The year 2009 was the 38th year after the independence of Bangladesh. It was also the first year of the second term of the Government of Sheikh Hasina.
Incumbents
- President: Iajuddin Ahmed (until 6 January), Zillur Rahman (starting 6 January)
- Prime Minister: Fakhruddin Ahmed (acting) (until 6 January), Sheikh Hasina (starting 6 January)
- Chief Justice: Md. Ruhul Amin (until 23 December), Md. Tafazzul Islam (starting 23 December)
Climate
Climate data for Bangladesh in 2009 | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 20.2 (68.4) |
22.6 (72.7) |
26.2 (79.2) |
29.2 (84.6) |
28.5 (83.3) |
29.2 (84.6) |
28.5 (83.3) |
28.5 (83.3) |
29.0 (84.2) |
27.3 (81.1) |
24.3 (75.7) |
20.1 (68.2) |
26.1 (79) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 1.1 (0.043) |
20.4 (0.803) |
19.9 (0.783) |
230.9 (9.091) |
256.9 (10.114) |
217.5 (8.563) |
511.1 (20.122) |
268.0 (10.551) |
260.3 (10.248) |
119.3 (4.697) |
60.2 (2.37) |
2.9 (0.114) |
1,968.4 (77.499) |
Source: Climatic Research Unit (CRU) of University of East Anglia (UEA)[1] |
Demography
Population, total | 150,454,708 |
Population density (per sq. km) | 1,155.8 |
Population growth (annual %) | 1.1% |
Male to Female Ratio (every 100 Female) | 102.6 |
Urban population (% of total) | 29.7% |
Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) | 21.7 |
Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) | 5.7 |
Mortality rate, under 5 (per 1,000 live births) | 52.6 |
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | 69.8 |
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) | 2.4 |
Economy
National Income | |||
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Current US$ | Current BDT | % of GDP | |
GDP | $102.5 billion | BDT7.1 trillion | |
GDP growth (annual %) | 5.0% | ||
GDP per capita | $681.1 | BDT46,863 | |
Agriculture, value added | $17.5 billion | BDT1.2 trillion | 17.9% |
Industry, value added | $25.9 billion | BDT1.8 trillion | 26.4% |
Services, etc., value added | $54.6 billion | BDT3.8 trillion | 55.7% |
Balance of Payment | |||
Current US$ | Current BDT | % of GDP | |
Current account balance | $3.6 billion | 3.5% | |
Imports of goods and services | $23.1 billion | BDT1.6 trillion | 23.2% |
Exports of goods and services | $17,047.5 million | BDT1.2 trillion | 16.9% |
Foreign direct investment, net inflows | $901.3 million | 0.9% | |
Personal remittances, received | $10,520.7 million | 10.3% | |
Total reserves (includes gold) at year end | $10,341.5 million | ||
Total reserves in months of imports | 5.1 |
Note: For the year 2009 average official exchange rate for BDT was 69.04 per US$.
Events
January
- 14 January - Bangladesh moves into the Finals of a Tri-Nation cup ODI tournament for the first time after defeating Sri Lanka in the league match.
February
- 25 February - Mutiny staged by Bangladesh Rifles, a paramilitary force at BDR HQ, Pilkhana, Dhaka.[3]
March
- 13 March - A fire at Bashundhara City shopping mall kills 7 and injures 50 more.[4]
May
- 25 May - Cyclone Aila ravages the south-west coast.[5]
August
- 22 August - SearchW3, Bangladesh's first search engine launched. Press conference took place.
Deaths
- 9 May – M. A. Wazed Miah, nuclear scientist and husband of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina (b. 1942)
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.
- ↑ Mark Dummett (26 February 2009). "Bangladesh becomes battle zone". BBC News.
- ↑ Hossain, FARID (2009-03-13). "Fire at Bangladesh's Largest Mall Kills 7". abcnews.go.com. Archived from the original on 2009-09-11. Retrieved 2009-03-20.
- ↑ Staff Writer (2009-05-27). "Death toll rises to 180 from Cyclone Aila". United Press International. Archived from the original on 2009-09-11. Retrieved 2009-05-27.
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