The year 1994 was the 23rd year after the independence of Bangladesh. It was the fourth year of the first term of the government of Khaleda Zia. The year was characterized by the continuous boycott of parliament by the opposition parties over the demand of a neutral Caretaker Government to oversee future elections.[1]
| 112,737,684 | ||
| Population density (per km2) | 866.1 | |
| Population growth (annual %) | 2.1% | |
| Male to Female Ratio (every 100 Female) | 106.2 | |
| Urban population (% of total) | 21.3% | |
| Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) | 31.7 | |
| Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) | 8.7 | |
| Mortality rate, under 5 (per 1,000 live births) | 120 | |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | 61.2 | |
| Fertility rate, total (births per woman) | 3.8 |
A cyclone with a velocity of per hour struck the coastal area of Cox's Bazar on 2 May causing extensive damage to the districts of Cox's Bazar and Bandarban. As a result of the early warning and subsequent evacuation of about 450,000 people, the loss of life was minimal. According to official estimates 133 (including 84 refugees) died and 3,559 were injured.[2]
| Current US$ | Current BDT | % of GDP | ||
| GDP | $33.8 billion | BDT1,354.1 billion | ||
| GDP growth (annual %) | 3.9% | |||
| GDP per capita | $299.5 | BDT12,011 | ||
| Agriculture, value added | $9.0 billion | BDT361.9 billion | 26.7% | |
| Industry, value added | $7.9 billion | BDT317.8 billion | 23.5% | |
| Services, etc., value added | $15.6 billion | BDT626.7 billion | 46.3% | |
| Balance of Payment | ||||
| Current US$ | Current BDT | % of GDP | ||
| Current account balance | $199.6 million | .6% | ||
| Imports of goods and services | $5,375.6 million | BDT187.7 billion | 13.9% | |
| Exports of goods and services | $3,524.2 million | BDT121.9 billion | 9.0% | |
| Foreign direct investment, net inflows | $11.1 million | 0.0% | ||
| Personal remittances, received | $1,150.9 million | 3.4% | ||
| Total reserves (includes gold) at year end | $3,174.8 million | |||
| Total reserves in months of imports | 6.8 | |||
| Recipients | Area | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Directorate of the Geological Survey of Bangladesh | science and technology)[5] | organization | |
| literature | posthumous | ||
| Atiqur Rahman | sports | ||
| music | |||
| rural development | organization |