2012 in Bangladesh
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2012 (MMXII) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2012th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 12th year of the 3rd millennium, the 12th year of the 21st century, and the 3rd year of the 2010s decade.
The year 2012 was the 41st year after the independence of Bangladesh. It was also the fourth year of the second term of the Government of Sheikh Hasina.
Incumbents
Zillur
Rahman
Rahman
Sheikh
Hasina
Hasina
Climate
| Climate data for Bangladesh in 2012 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 16.8 (62.2) |
19.9 (67.8) |
25.6 (78.1) |
26.6 (79.9) |
28.8 (83.8) |
28.5 (83.3) |
28.0 (82.4) |
28.3 (82.9) |
27.9 (82.2) |
26.2 (79.2) |
23.2 (73.8) |
19.4 (66.9) |
25.0 (77) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 17.5 (0.689) |
2.5 (0.098) |
29.7 (1.169) |
196.2 (7.724) |
273.6 (10.772) |
260.1 (10.24) |
487.5 (19.193) |
354.1 (13.941) |
256.2 (10.087) |
176.7 (6.957) |
23.0 (0.906) |
20.5 (0.807) |
2,097.6 (82.583) |
| Source: Climatic Research Unit (CRU) of University of East Anglia (UEA)[1] | |||||||||||||
Demography
| Population, total | 155,727,053 |
| Population density (per sq. km) | 1,196.3 |
| Population growth (annual %) | 1.2% |
| Male to Female Ratio (every 100 Female) | 102 |
| Urban population (% of total) | 32.0% |
| Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) | 20.4 |
| Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) | 5.5 |
| Mortality rate, under 5 (per 1,000 live births) | 43.7 |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | 71 |
| Fertility rate, total (births per woman) | 2.2 |
Economy
| National Income | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current US$ | Current BDT | % of GDP | |
| GDP | $133.4 billion | BDT10.6 trillion | |
| GDP growth (annual %) | 6.5% | ||
| GDP per capita | $856.3 | BDT67,760 | |
| Agriculture, value added | $21.6 billion | BDT1.7 trillion | 17.1% |
| Industry, value added | $33.8 billion | BDT2.7 trillion | 26.7% |
| Services, etc., value added | $70.9 billion | BDT5.6 trillion | 56.2% |
| Balance of Payment | |||
| Current US$ | Current BDT | % of GDP | |
| Current account balance | $2.6 billion | 1.9% | |
| Imports of goods and services | $37.7 billion | BDT2.9 trillion | 27.9% |
| Exports of goods and services | $27,591.1 million | BDT2.1 trillion | 20.2% |
| Foreign direct investment, net inflows | $1,584.4 million | 1.2% | |
| Personal remittances, received | $14,119.6 million | 10.6% | |
| Total reserves (includes gold) at year end | $12,754.2 million | ||
| Total reserves in months of imports | 3.9 | ||
Note: For the year 2012 average official exchange rate for BDT was 81.86 per US$.
Events
Bangladesh Premier League was launched in 2012
January
- January 18 – Bangladesh Army claimed to have foiled a coup d'état attempt.
February
- February 9 – President of Bangladesh Zillur Rahman launched the first session of Bangladesh Premier League during an opening ceremony held at the Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium in Dhaka.[3]
March
- March 22 – Bangladesh lost to Pakistan in a closely contested Cricket match in the final of 2012 Asia Cup at Dhaka.
November
- November 24 – A fire at the Tazreen Fashion factory in the Ashulia region on the outskirts of Dhaka, killed at least 117 people.
Deaths
- December 10 – Iajuddin Ahmed, 13th President of Bangladesh (b. 1931)
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.
- ↑ "Hot & cold opening". The Daily Star. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
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