2010 in Bangladesh
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2010 (MMX) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2010th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 10th year of the 3rd millennium, the 10th year of the 21st century, and the 1st year of the 2010s decade.
The year 2010 was the 39th year after the independence of Bangladesh. It was also the second year of the second term of the Government of Sheikh Hasina.
Incumbents
President
Zillur
Rahman
Zillur
Rahman
Sheikh
Hasina
Hasina
- President: Zillur Rahman
- Prime Minister: Sheikh Hasina
- Chief Justice: Md. Tafazzul Islam (until 7 February 2010), Mohammad Fazlul Karim (from 8 February to 30 September, 2010), A.B.M. Khairul Haque (from 1 October 2010)
Climate
| Climate data for Bangladesh in 2010 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 18.6 (65.5) |
21.7 (71.1) |
27.0 (80.6) |
29.3 (84.7) |
28.7 (83.7) |
28.7 (83.7) |
28.7 (83.7) |
28.9 (84) |
28.6 (83.5) |
27.9 (82.2) |
25.0 (77) |
19.9 (67.8) |
26.1 (79) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 0.0 (0) |
4.5 (0.177) |
117.2 (4.614) |
279.1 (10.988) |
264.9 (10.429) |
390.2 (15.362) |
314.8 (12.394) |
255.1 (10.043) |
285.0 (11.22) |
173.9 (6.846) |
9.6 (0.378) |
16.1 (0.634) |
2,110.4 (83.085) |
| Source: Climatic Research Unit (CRU) of University of East Anglia (UEA)[1] | |||||||||||||
Demography
| Population, total | 152,149,102 |
| Population density (per sq. km) | 1,168.8 |
| Population growth (annual %) | 1.1% |
| Male to Female Ratio (every 100 Female) | 102.3 |
| Urban population (% of total) | 30.5% |
| Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) | 21.2 |
| Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) | 5.6 |
| Mortality rate, under 5 (per 1,000 live births) | 49.4 |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | 70.2 |
| Fertility rate, total (births per woman) | 2.3 |
Economy
| National Income | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current US$ | Current BDT | % of GDP | |
| GDP | $115.3 billion | BDT8.0 trillion | |
| GDP growth (annual %) | 5.6% | ||
| GDP per capita | $757.7 | BDT52,418 | |
| Agriculture, value added | $19.6 billion | BDT1.4 trillion | 17.8% |
| Industry, value added | $28.8 billion | BDT2.0 trillion | 26.1% |
| Services, etc., value added | $61.7 billion | BDT4.3 trillion | 56.0% |
| Balance of Payment | |||
| Current US$ | Current BDT | % of GDP | |
| Current account balance | $2.1 billion | 1.8% | |
| Imports of goods and services | $29.5 billion | BDT1.7 trillion | 21.8% |
| Exports of goods and services | $21,654.5 million | BDT1.3 trillion | 16.0% |
| Foreign direct investment, net inflows | $1,232.3 million | 1.1% | |
| Personal remittances, received | $10,850.2 million | 9.4% | |
| Total reserves (includes gold) at year end | $11,174.8 million | ||
| Total reserves in months of imports | 4.3 | ||
Note: For the year 2010 average official exchange rate for BDT was 69.65 per US$.
Events
Crowd of curious people day after the June 3, 2010 fire. The burnt buildings can be seen at the centre.
February
- February 25: A fire at the Garib & Garib Sweater Factory clothes factory in Gazipur, Bangladesh kills at least 18 people and injures more than 50 others. (BBC)
March
- March 24: Tiny South Talpatti Island off the coast of Bengal disappears, washed away thirty years after the mud flat island was created by delta currents, ending the Indian and Bangladeshi dispute over the territory. (BBC) (The Times of India) (Los Angeles Times) (Miami Herald)
April
- April 8: The Bangladeshi army distributes drinking water among more than 12 million people in Dhaka as fears grow over the city's water crisis. (Arab News)
- April 8: 29 paramilitary troops are convicted of mutiny and imprisoned for up to seven years at a Bangladeshi tribunal. (Arab News)
- April 17: A severe storm strikes Bangladesh and eastern India, killing more than 100 people and destroying over 50,000 homes.
June
- June 3: At least 116 people are killed and more than 100 injured in a large fire in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
October
- October 13: Bangladesh Climate Change Trust is established through the passage of the Climate Change Trust Act, 2010.[3]
- October 17: Bangladesh Cricket Team whitewashes New Zealand national cricket team, getting a flawless 5-0 ODI series win, during the New Zeland cricket team tour of Bangladesh.
November
- November 20: Holly Islamic festival, the Eid-ul-Azha is celebrated in the whole country.[4]
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.
- ↑ "Bangladesh Climate change trust, Ministry of Environment and Forests, Bangladesh". bcct.gov.bd. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ↑ https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-162867
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