2002 in Bangladesh
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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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Khaleda
Zia
Zia
- President:
- until 21 June: Badruddoza Chowdhury
- 21 June – 6 September: Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar (acting)
- starting 6 September: Iajuddin Ahmed
- Prime Minister: Khaleda Zia
- Chief Justice: Mahmudul Amin Choudhury (until 17 June), Mainur Reza Choudhury (starting 18 June)
Demography
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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] | |||||||||||||
Flood
[edit]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
[edit]| 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
[edit]- 1 January – The government of Bangladesh banned the sale of polyethylene bags in the capital, Dhaka, for environmental reason.[4]
- 5 February – The Government of Bangladesh introduces a maximum sentence of death for acid attacks.[5]
- 3 May – A ferry named MV Salahuddin-2 sank in the Meghna River south of Dhaka, Bangladesh, leading to the deaths of more than 450 people.[6]
- 8 June – Sabekun Nahar Sonny, a student of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, was killed in a crossfire between fractions of Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Chatra Dal.[7][8][9]
- 23 July – Bangladesh Police raid Shamsunnahar Hall, the women's dorm, of University of Dhaka.[10][11]
- 29 August – According to the annual survey by Transparency International, Bangladesh is amongst the most corrupt nations, along with Indonesia, and neighbours India and Pakistan.[12]
- 16 October - An anti crime operation named "Operation Clean Heart" carried out by Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh Navy, Bangladesh Rifles, Bangladesh Police and Bangladesh Ansar members in Bangladesh[13] started.
- 10 November - Model Tinni was murdered.
- 1 December – 30 people die in Gaibandha in a stampede when a mill owner opened the gates of his house to distribute food to the poor.[14]
- 6 December - Coordinated bombing of four movie theaters caused in the deaths of 27 people and injured over 200 others in Mymensingh, Bangladesh.[15]
Awards and Recognitions
[edit]Independence Day Award
[edit]| 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
[edit]- Sufia Ahmed, flourishing culture and Language Movement
- Gazi Mazharul Anwar, music
- Abul Kalam Azad, education (posthumously)
- Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani, Language Movement (posthumously)
- Ahmed Sofa, literature (posthumously)
- Monzur Hossain, Language Movement (posthumously)
- Sharif Hossain, education
- Serajur Rahman, journalism
- Abdur Jabbar Khan, film (posthumously)
- Sadek Khan, Language Movement and film
- Kazi Golam Mahbub, Language Movement
- Pratibha Mutsuddi, education
- Muhammad Shahidullah, literature and Language Movement (posthumously)
- Ramesh Shil, Gano Sangeet (posthumously)
Sports
[edit]- Asian Games:
- Bangladesh participated in the 2002 Asian Games held in Busan, South Korea. Bangladesh national kabaddi team won silver medal in kabaddi.
- Commonwealth Games:
- Bangladesh participated in the 2002 Commonwealth Games held in Manchester, England. Shooter Asif Hossain Khan won gold in 10 m Air rifle individual event.[16]
- Domestic football:
- Mohammedan SC won Dhaka League title while Abahani KC became runner-up.[17]
- Cricket:
- The Pakistani national cricket team toured Bangladesh in January 2002 and played a two-match Test series against the Bangladeshi national cricket team. Pakistan won the Test series 2–0. In addition, the teams played a three-match series of Limited Overs Internationals (LOI) which Pakistan won 3–0.[18]
- In August, Bangladesh toured Sri Lanka and played 3 ODIs and 2 test matches. This was followed by 2002 ICC Champions Trophy in which Bangladesh played 2 ODIs against Australia and New Zealand. Bangladesh lost all these matches.
- In October, Bangladesh toured South Africa for another bi-lateral series of 3 ODIs and 2 test matches. Bangladesh could not win any of these matches either.
- Later in December the West Indies team visited Bangladesh and played two Test matches and three limited overs internationals. They won both the Test matches and two of the One Day Internationals, while the remaining ODI was a no result.
- Chess:
- Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman earned his GM title
Deaths
[edit]- 17 February – Ehtesham, film director (b. 1927)[19]
- 18 June – Nilima Ibrahim, academic, author (b. 1921)
- 28 July – Syed Ali Ahsan, poet (b. 1920)
- 13 October – Ila Mitra, peasant movement organizer (b. 1925)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "World Development Indicators". The World Bank. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ "Climate Change Knowledge Portal". The World Bank Group. Archived from the original on 27 May 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ^ Bangladesh: Flood Situation Report 31 Jul 2002, World Vision
- ^ "Bangladesh bans polythene". BBC News. 1 January 2002.
- ^ "Bangladesh acid attackers may face death". CNN. 5 February 2002. Archived from the original on 10 August 2011.
- ^ "Ferry Wreck Yields Over 300 Bodies". The Washington Post. 7 May 2002.
- ^ "Convicted killers still at large". The Daily Star. 9 June 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "Murders drop, still way high". The Daily Star. 1 January 2003. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 5 Num 866". archive.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "Punishment to JCD cadres, other culprits demanded". The Daily Star. 24 July 2008. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ "200 Injured As Police Beat Bangladesh University Girls". rense.com. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ "Asian nations among world's most corrupt". CNN. 29 August 2002. Archived from the original on 1 October 2009.
- ^ "Operation Clean Heart indemnity law illegal: HC". The Daily Star. 13 September 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ^ "Bangladesh rush for gifts kills 30". BBC News. 1 December 2002.
- ^ Ahsan, Shamim. "The Blame Game Goes on". Star Magazine. The Daily Star. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ^ "Khan on target for Bangladesh". BBC Sport. 31 July 2002.
- ^ "List of Champions". Atsushi Fujioka for Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
- ^ "Pakistan in Bangladesh 2002". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "Film director Ehtesham dies at 75". Dawn. 19 February 2002. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
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