2016 in Bangladesh

Summary

2016 (MMXVI) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2016th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 16th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 7th year of the 2010s decade.

2016
in
Bangladesh

Centuries:
  • 20th
  • 21st
Decades:
  • 1990s
  • 2000s
  • 2010s
  • 2020s
See also:Other events of 2016
List of years in Bangladesh

The year 2016 was the 45th year after the independence of Bangladesh. It was also the third year of the third term of the Government of Sheikh Hasina.

Incumbents edit

 
Abdul
Hamid
 
Sheikh
Hasina

Demography edit

Demographic Indicators for Bangladesh in 2016[1]
Population, total 157,977,151
Population density (per km2) 1213.6
Population growth (annual %) 1.1%
Male to Female Ratio (every 100 Female) 102.7
Urban population (% of total) 35.1%
Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) 18.8
Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) 5.5
Mortality rate, under 5 (per 1,000 live births) 36
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) 71.8
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) 2.1

Climate edit

Climate data for Bangladesh in 2016
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Daily mean °C (°F) 17.1
(62.8)
21.9
(71.4)
25.6
(78.1)
28.0
(82.4)
27.7
(81.9)
28.8
(83.8)
28.0
(82.4)
28.6
(83.5)
28.3
(82.9)
27.5
(81.5)
22.9
(73.2)
19.8
(67.6)
25.4
(77.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 7.1
(0.28)
14.4
(0.57)
47.5
(1.87)
107.1
(4.22)
249.1
(9.81)
267.9
(10.55)
590.9
(23.26)
384.8
(15.15)
250.1
(9.85)
155.5
(6.12)
46.5
(1.83)
1.5
(0.06)
2,122.4
(83.57)
Source: Climatic Research Unit (CRU) of University of East Anglia (UEA)[2]

Cyclone edit

 
An animation depicting Roanu nearing landfall over Bangladesh.

On 21 May, Cyclone Roanu made landfall near Chittagong, Bangladesh.[3] A storm surge up to 7 ft (2.0 m) above the astronomical tide hit the coast of Bangladesh at afternoon.[4] The cyclone approached the land over the coast at Sandwip, Hatia, Kutubdia, Sitakundu and Feni.[5] 30 people died when Roanu hit the county, most of them died when the cyclone's storm surge overtopped dams.[6] Around 40,000 homesteads and business houses were damaged.[7]

The storm disrupted electricity supply and road communications in the areas.[8] Food storage, seasonal crops were damaged. Livestock, including fish and shrimp firms were swept away.[9] Damage in Chittagong and Cox's Bazar were about 250 crore (US$31.8 million).[10]

Economy edit

Key Economic Indicators for Bangladesh in 2016[1]
National Income
Current US$ Current BDT % of GDP
GDP $221.4 billion BDT17.3 trillion
GDP growth (annual %) 7.1%
GDP per capita $1,401.6 BDT109,691
Agriculture, value added $31.1 billion BDT2.4 trillion 14.0%
Industry, value added $60.5 billion BDT4.7 trillion 27.3%
Services, etc., value added $118.8 billion BDT9.3 trillion 53.7%
Balance of Payment
Current US$ Current BDT % of GDP
Current account balance $0.9 billion .4%
Imports of goods and services $48.2 billion BDT3.7 trillion 21.3%
Exports of goods and services $37,662.7 million BDT2.9 trillion 16.6%
Foreign direct investment, net inflows $2,332.7 million 1.1%
Personal remittances, received $13,574.3 million 6.1%
Total reserves (includes gold) at year end $32,283.8 million
Total reserves in months of imports 7.6

Note: For the year 2016 average official exchange rate for BDT was 78.65 per US$.

Events edit

 
Atiur Rahman, Governor of Bangladesh Bank, resigned in response to Bangladesh Bank cyber heist.

Awards and Recognitions edit

Independence Day Award edit

Recipients Area Note
Abul Maal Abdul Muhith Independence and Liberation War Finance minister of Bangladesh
Emaz Uddin Pramanik Independence and Liberation War Textiles and Jute Minister of Bangladesh
Moulavi Asmat Ali Khan Independence and Liberation War posthumous
Badrul Alam Independence and Liberation War Squadron Leader, Bir Uttam, formed Bangladesh Air Force
Shahid Shah Abdul Mazid Independence and Liberation War Prevented the attack on Rajshahi Police Lines by the Pakistan occupation force
M Abdul Ali Independence and Liberation War posthumous; Administrator of Rangamati killed by Pakistani military force attack
AKM Abdur Rouf Independence and Liberation War posthumous; typographer of the constitution
KM Shehabuddin Independence and Liberation War posthumous; first diplomat to resign from Pakistani Foreign Service and pledge allegiance to Bangladesh; first head of Bangladesh's New Delhi mission
Syed Hasan Imam Independence and Liberation War cultural activities during the Liberation War
Rafiqul Islam Mother Language posthumous
Abdus Salam Mother Language Achieving recognition of 21 February as International Mother Language Day
Maqsudul Alam Science and Technology Posthumous; decoded the jute genome
Mohammad Rafi Khan Medical Science
Rezwana Choudhury Bannya Cultural
Nirmalendu Goon Literature
Bangladesh Navy

Ekushey Padak edit

Ekushey Padak was awarded to 16 people.[24]

  1. Kazi Ebadul Haque, language movement
  2. Sayed Haider, language movement
  3. Syed Golam Kibria, language movement (posthumous)
  4. Jasim Uddin Ahmed, language movement
  5. Jahanara Ahmed, arts (television and film)
  6. Pandit Amaresh Roy Chowdhury, arts (classical music)
  7. Shaheen Samad, arts (music)
  8. Amanul Haque, arts (dance)
  9. Kazi Anowar Hossain, arts (painting) (posthumous)
  10. Mofidul Hoque, Liberation War
  11. Toab Khan, journalism
  12. ABM Abdullah, research
  13. Mongsen Ching Monsin, research
  14. Jyoti Prakash Dutta, language and literature
  15. Hayat Mamud, language and literature
  16. Habibullah Siraji, language and literature

Sports edit

Deaths edit

 
Syed Shamsul Haque (1935-2016)

See also edit

References edit

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