2000 in Bangladesh

2000 (MM) was a century leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2000th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 1000th and last year of the 2nd millennium, the 100th and last year of the 20th century, and the 1st year of the 2000s decade.

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See also:Other events of 2000
List of years in Bangladesh

The year 2000 was the 29th year after the independence of Bangladesh. It was also the fifth year of the first term of the Government of Sheikh Hasina.

Incumbents
Sheikh
Hasina

Demography
Demographic Indicators for Bangladesh in 2000[1]
Population, total 131,581,243
Population density (per km2) 1,010.8
Population growth (annual %) 2.0%
Male to Female Ratio (every 100 Female) 104.2
Urban population (% of total) 23.6%
Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) 27.6
Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) 6.9
Mortality rate, under 5 (per 1,000 live births) 87.4
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) 65.3
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) 3.2

Climate
Climate data for Bangladesh in 2000
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Daily mean °C (°F) 17.7
(63.9)		 19.7
(67.5)		 24.1
(75.4)		 26.9
(80.4)		 27.4
(81.3)		 28.2
(82.8)		 28.3
(82.9)		 28.2
(82.8)		 27.5
(81.5)		 27.0
(80.6)		 23.7
(74.7)		 19.4
(66.9)		 24.9
(76.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 17.6
(0.69)		 25.9
(1.02)		 85.3
(3.36)		 207.1
(8.15)		 389.3
(15.33)		 391.7
(15.42)		 342.5
(13.48)		 462.6
(18.21)		 328.3
(12.93)		 177.8
(7.00)		 5.2
(0.20)		 0.4
(0.02)		 2,433.7
(95.81)
Source: Climatic Research Unit (CRU) of University of East Anglia (UEA)[2]

Flood

In September 2000, at least 50,000 people are marooned in Bangladesh after flood water gushed into 30 villages when India opened sluice gates of several rivers.[3]

Economy
Key Economic Indicators for Bangladesh in 2000[1]
National Income
Current US$Current BDT% of GDP
GDP$53.4 billionBDT2,685.0 billion
GDP growth (annual %)5.3%
GDP per capita$405.6BDT20,406
Agriculture, value added$12.1 billionBDT610.0 billion23.8%
Industry, value added$11.9 billionBDT598.2 billion23.3%
Services, etc., value added$27.0 billionBDT1,357.7 billion52.9%
Balance of Payment
Current US$Current BDT% of GDP
Current account balance-$.3 billion-.6%
Imports of goods and services$9.7 billionBDT455.9 billion17.0%
Exports of goods and services$7,214.3 millionBDT331.4 billion12.3%
Foreign direct investment, net inflows$280.4 million0.5%
Personal remittances, received$1,967.5 million3.7%
Total reserves (includes gold) at year end$1,515.8 million
Total reserves in months of imports1.8

Note: For the year 2000 average official exchange rate for BDT was 52.14 per US$.

Events
Hasina with US President Bill Clinton at the Prime Minister's Office in Dhaka, 2000.
  • 20 March – President Bill Clinton becomes the first president of America to visit Bangladesh.[4]
  • 12 July - Bangladesh and India border guards exchange fire over death of civilians.[5]
  • 26 July - Bangladesh announces closure of academic institutions over Dengue epidemic.[6]
  • 2 August – The International Cricket Council voted to make Bangladesh the 10th test-playing nation.[7]
  • 3 September - Bangladesh repeals Vested Property Act.[8]
  • 10 November – The Bangladesh national cricket team make their test debut (see Sports below).[9]
  • 25 November - 40 people die, 100 injured in Bangladesh factory fir.[10]
  • 15 December – A Pakistani diplomat was expelled from Bangladesh on account of his remark about Bangladesh Liberation War.[11]
  • 29 December - A ferry capsizes in the Meghna river leading to 144 deaths.[12]

Sports

Births

Deaths

See also

References
  1. "World Development Indicators". The World Bank. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  2. "Climate Change Knowledge Portal". The World Bank Group. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  3. Ahmed, Inam (25 September 2000). "At least 50,000 people are marooned in Bangladesh after flood water gushed into 30 villages when India opened sluice gates of several rivers". UPI. Dhaka, Bangladesh. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  4. "President Clinton arrives in Bangladesh for historic visit". CNN. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007.
  5. Ahmed, Inam (12 July 2000). "Bangladesh, India exchange fire over civilians' deaths". UPI. Dhaka, Bangladesh. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  6. "Bangladesh closes schools amid Dengu epidemic". UPI. Dhaka, Bangladesh. 26 July 2000. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  7. "Bangladesh pass Test". BBC Sport.
  8. Ahmed, Inam (3 September 2000). "Bangladesh returns Hindi land". UPI. Dhaka, Bangladesh. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  9. "On this Day - 10 November". BBC News.
  10. Ahmed, Inam (25 November 2000). "40 people die, 100 injured in Bangladesh factory fir". UPI. Dhaka, Bangladesh. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  11. Ahmed, Inam (15 December 2000). "Pakistani diplomat expelled from Bangladesh". UPI. Dhaka, Bangladesh. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  12. Ahmed, Inam (2 January 2001). "Bangladesh ferry death toll reaches 144". UPI. Dhaka, Bangladesh. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  13. "List of Champions". Atsushi Fujioka for Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  14. "Bangladesh – List of Cup Winners". Ian King, Hans Schöggl and Erlan Manaschev for Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  15. Ganesh, AC (3 May 2000). "Asia Cup: No problem in selecting the probables". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  16. "Hadlee's slow start". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  17. Rajneesh Gupta. "One-off Test, India v Bangladesh, Statistical Highlights". India Today. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
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