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2002 in Bangladesh

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2002
in
Bangladesh

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List of years in Bangladesh

2002 (MMII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2002nd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 2nd year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 3rd year of the 2000s decade.

The year 2002 was the 31st year after the independence of Bangladesh, and the second year of the third term of the government of Khaleda Zia.

Incumbents

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Prime Minister Khaleda Zia
Khaleda
Zia

Demography

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Demographic Indicators for Bangladesh in 2002[1]
Population, total 132,478,077
Population density (per km2) 1017.7
Population growth (annual %) 1.8%
Male to Female Ratio (every 100 Female) 105.5
Urban population (% of total) 24.8%
Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) 26.1
Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) 6.6
Mortality rate, under 5 (per 1,000 live births) 77
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) 66.4
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) 3.0

Climate

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Climate data for Bangladesh in 2002
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Daily mean °C (°F) 18.9
(66.0)
21.7
(71.1)
25.6
(78.1)
27.3
(81.1)
28.1
(82.6)
28.1
(82.6)
27.9
(82.2)
27.9
(82.2)
28.1
(82.6)
27.0
(80.6)
23.9
(75.0)
20.2
(68.4)
25.4
(77.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 17.2
(0.68)
1.5
(0.06)
49.2
(1.94)
185.0
(7.28)
123.9
(4.88)
611.4
(24.07)
589.9
(23.22)
347.9
(13.70)
231.6
(9.12)
50.6
(1.99)
109.7
(4.32)
0.3
(0.01)
2,318.2
(91.27)
Source: Climatic Research Unit (CRU) of University of East Anglia (UEA)[2]
True-color image from NASA shows extent of flood on 5 August 2002.

Flood

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In late summer 2002, heavy monsoon rains led to massive flooding in eastern India, Nepal, and Bangladesh, killing over 500 people and leaving millions homeless. There were an estimated 3.5 million victims of flooding in 30 out of 64 districts. Continuous heavy rainfall and water from the Meghalay hills in India had caused the flash floods.[3]

Economy

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Key Economic Indicators for Bangladesh in 2002[1]
National Income
Current US$ Current BDT % of GDP
GDP $54.7 billion BDT3,142.8 billion
GDP growth (annual %) 3.8%
GDP per capita $413.1 BDT23,723
Agriculture, value added $11.3 billion BDT646.9 billion 20.6%
Industry, value added $12.5 billion BDT717.8 billion 22.8%
Services, etc., value added $28.2 billion BDT1,620.8 billion 51.6%
Balance of Payment
Current US$ Current BDT % of GDP
Current account balance $0.7 billion 1.4%
Imports of goods and services $9.1 billion BDT520.4 billion 16.6%
Exports of goods and services $6,885.0 million BDT390.0 billion 12.4%
Foreign direct investment, net inflows $52.3 million 0.1%
Personal remittances, received $2,858.1 million 5.2%
Total reserves (includes gold) at year end $1,721.7 million
Total reserves in months of imports 2.2

Note: For the year 2002, average official exchange rate for BDT was 57.89 per US$.

Events

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Awards and Recognitions

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Independence Day Award

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Recipients Area Note
Hasan Hafizur Rahman literature
Barin Majumder music
Abdul Latif music
S. A. Bari liberation war
Dhaka Ahsania Mission social work organization

Ekushey Padak

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  1. Sufia Ahmed, flourishing culture and Language Movement
  2. Gazi Mazharul Anwar, music
  3. Abul Kalam Azad, education (posthumously)
  4. Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani, Language Movement (posthumously)
  5. Ahmed Sofa, literature (posthumously)
  6. Monzur Hossain, Language Movement (posthumously)
  7. Sharif Hossain, education
  8. Serajur Rahman, journalism
  9. Abdur Jabbar Khan, film (posthumously)
  10. Sadek Khan, Language Movement and film
  11. Kazi Golam Mahbub, Language Movement
  12. Pratibha Mutsuddi, education
  13. Muhammad Shahidullah, literature and Language Movement (posthumously)
  14. Ramesh Shil, Gano Sangeet (posthumously)

Sports

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Deaths

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "World Development Indicators". The World Bank. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Climate Change Knowledge Portal". The World Bank Group. Archived from the original on 27 May 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  3. ^ Bangladesh: Flood Situation Report 31 Jul 2002, World Vision
  4. ^ "Bangladesh bans polythene". BBC News. 1 January 2002.
  5. ^ "Bangladesh acid attackers may face death". CNN. 5 February 2002. Archived from the original on 10 August 2011.
  6. ^ "Ferry Wreck Yields Over 300 Bodies". The Washington Post. 7 May 2002.
  7. ^ "Convicted killers still at large". The Daily Star. 9 June 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Murders drop, still way high". The Daily Star. 1 January 2003. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  9. ^ "The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 5 Num 866". archive.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  10. ^ "Punishment to JCD cadres, other culprits demanded". The Daily Star. 24 July 2008. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  11. ^ "200 Injured As Police Beat Bangladesh University Girls". rense.com. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  12. ^ "Asian nations among world's most corrupt". CNN. 29 August 2002. Archived from the original on 1 October 2009.
  13. ^ "Operation Clean Heart indemnity law illegal: HC". The Daily Star. 13 September 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  14. ^ "Bangladesh rush for gifts kills 30". BBC News. 1 December 2002.
  15. ^ Ahsan, Shamim. "The Blame Game Goes on". Star Magazine. The Daily Star. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  16. ^ "Khan on target for Bangladesh". BBC Sport. 31 July 2002.
  17. ^ "List of Champions". Atsushi Fujioka for Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  18. ^ "Pakistan in Bangladesh 2002". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  19. ^ "Film director Ehtesham dies at 75". Dawn. 19 February 2002. Retrieved 28 January 2021.