2009 in Bangladesh

2009
in
Bangladesh

Centuries:
  • 20th
  • 21st
Decades:
  • 1980s
  • 1990s
  • 2000s
  • 2010s
See also: 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

Climate

Climate data for Bangladesh in 2009
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

Demographic Indicators for Bangladesh in 2009[2]
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

Key Economic Indicators for Bangladesh in 2009[2]
National Income
Current US$Current BDT% of GDP
GDP$102.5 billionBDT7.1 trillion
GDP growth (annual %)5.0%
GDP per capita$681.1BDT46,863
Agriculture, value added$17.5 billionBDT1.2 trillion17.9%
Industry, value added$25.9 billionBDT1.8 trillion26.4%
Services, etc., value added$54.6 billionBDT3.8 trillion55.7%
Balance of Payment
Current US$Current BDT% of GDP
Current account balance$3.6 billion3.5%
Imports of goods and services$23.1 billionBDT1.6 trillion23.2%
Exports of goods and services$17,047.5 millionBDT1.2 trillion16.9%
Foreign direct investment, net inflows$901.3 million0.9%
Personal remittances, received$10,520.7 million10.3%
Total reserves (includes gold) at year end$10,341.5 million
Total reserves in months of imports5.1

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.
14.5 ADMG Cannon of Bangladesh Army positioned over Satmasjid Road, near Dhanmondi 8A road, pointing towards Pilkhana on 25 February 2009.

February

March

May

August

  • 22 August - SearchW3, Bangladesh's first search engine launched. Press conference took place.

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. Mark Dummett (26 February 2009). "Bangladesh becomes battle zone". BBC News.
  4. 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.
  5. 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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