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Other events of 2011 List of years in Bangladesh |
2011 (MMXI) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2011th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 11th year of the 3rd millennium, the 11th year of the 21st century, and the 2nd year of the 2010s decade.
The year 2011 was the 40th year after the independence of Bangladesh. It was also the third year of the second term of the Government of Sheikh Hasina.
Incumbents
- President: Zillur Rahman
- Prime Minister: Sheikh Hasina
- Chief Justice: A.B.M. Khairul Haque (until 15 May 2011), Md. Muzammel Hossain (from 16 May 2011).
Climate
Climate data for Bangladesh in 2011 | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 17.9 (64.2) |
21.2 (70.2) |
25.3 (77.5) |
27.6 (81.7) |
28.1 (82.6) |
28.6 (83.5) |
28.3 (82.9) |
28.0 (82.4) |
28.2 (82.8) |
27.4 (81.3) |
23.8 (74.8) |
20.2 (68.4) |
25.4 (77.7) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 3.4 (0.134) |
17.2 (0.677) |
15.8 (0.622) |
65.5 (2.579) |
248.7 (9.791) |
656.3 (25.839) |
382.6 (15.063) |
834.4 (32.85) |
188.9 (7.437) |
22.2 (0.874) |
7.4 (0.291) |
0.3 (0.012) |
2,442.9 (96.169) |
Source: Climatic Research Unit (CRU) of University of East Anglia (UEA)[1] |
Demography
Population, total | 153,911,916 |
Population density (per sq. km) | 1,182.4 |
Population growth (annual %) | 1.2% |
Male to Female Ratio (every 100 Female) | 102.1 |
Urban population (% of total) | 31.2% |
Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) | 20.8 |
Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) | 5.5 |
Mortality rate, under 5 (per 1,000 live births) | 46.5 |
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | 70.6 |
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) | 2.3 |
Economy
National Income | |||
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Current US$ | Current BDT | % of GDP | |
GDP | $128.6 billion | BDT9.2 trillion | |
GDP growth (annual %) | 6.5% | ||
GDP per capita | $835.8 | BDT59,503 | |
Agriculture, value added | $21.6 billion | BDT1.5 trillion | 17.7% |
Industry, value added | $32.2 billion | BDT2.3 trillion | 26.4% |
Services, etc., value added | $68.2 billion | BDT4.9 trillion | 55.9% |
Balance of Payment | |||
Current US$ | Current BDT | % of GDP | |
Current account balance | -$0.2 billion | -.1% | |
Imports of goods and services | $37.9 billion | BDT2.5 trillion | 27.5% |
Exports of goods and services | $26,990.1 million | BDT1.8 trillion | 19.9% |
Foreign direct investment, net inflows | $1,264.7 million | 1.0% | |
Personal remittances, received | $12,071.1 million | 9.4% | |
Total reserves (includes gold) at year end | $9,174.8 million | ||
Total reserves in months of imports | 2.8 |
Note: For the year 2011 average official exchange rate for BDT was 74.15 per US$.
Events
January
- January 7 – Widespread outrage at the killing of Felani Khatun a 15-year-old Bangladeshi girl, who was shot and killed by India's Border Security Force (BSF), at India-Bangladesh border.[3][4]
February
- February 17 – Bangladesh co-hosted the ICC Cricket World Cup with India and Sri Lanka. The Opening Ceremony of the event was held in the venue Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka.
September
- September 5 – India and Bangladesh sign a pact to end their 40-year border demarcation dispute.[5]
October
- October 22 – The market stabilisation fund (MSF), worth BDT 50 billion ($ 667 million), was conceived by the Bangladesh Association of Banks (BAB) as a method to increase liquidity in the market and increase share prices, in response to share market scam.[6]
Deaths
- July 9 – Humayun Ahmed, writer and filmmaker (b. 1948)
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.
- ↑ "Indian verdict disrespect to int'l law: NHRC". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 7 September 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
- ↑ "India acquits Felani killer". Dhaka Tribune. 6 September 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
- ↑ "India-Bangladesh sign pact on border demarcation". Ibnlive.in.com. Retrieved 2012-05-06.
- ↑ "BAB plans to launch Tk 50b market stabilisation fund". Financial Express. 23 October 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
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