2009 in Bangladesh explained

The year 2009 was the 38th year after the independence of Bangladesh. It was also the first year of the second term of the government of Sheikh Hasina.

Incumbents

Demography

Population, total
145,924,795
Population density (per km2)1121.0
Population growth (annual %)1.1%
Male to Female Ratio (every 100 Female)103.7
Urban population (% of total)29.7%
Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people)21.6
Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people)5.8
Mortality rate, under 5 (per 1,000 live births)52
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)69.5
Fertility rate, total (births per woman)2.4

Economy

National Income
Current US$ Current BDT % of GDP
GDP $102.5 billion BDT7.1 trillion
GDP growth (annual %) 5.0%
GDP per capita $702.3 BDT48,317
Agriculture, value added $17.5 billion BDT1.2 trillion 17.1%
Industry, value added $25.9 billion BDT1.8 trillion 25.3%
Services, etc., value added $54.6 billion BDT3.8 trillion 53.3%
Balance of Payment
Current US$ Current BDT % of GDP
Current account balance $3.6 billion 3.5%
Imports of goods and services $23.1 billion BDT1.6 trillion 23.2%
Exports of goods and services $17,047.5 million BDT1.2 trillion 16.9%
Foreign direct investment, net inflows $901.3 million 0.9%
Personal remittances, received $10,520.7 million 10.3%
Total reserves (includes gold) at year end $10,341.5 million
Total reserves in months of imports 5.1
Note: For the year 2009 average official exchange rate for BDT was 69.04 per US$.

Events

Awards and recognitions

International recognition

Independence Day Award

RecipientsAreaNote
literature
culture
science and technology
social welfare posthumous

Ekushey Padak

  1. Burhanuddin Khan Jahangir (education)
  2. Syed Anwar Husain (research)
  3. Mahbub Ul Alam Choudhury (language movement)
  4. Ashraf Uz Zaman Khan (journalism)
  5. Begum Bilkis Nasir Uddin (journalism)
  6. Manik Chandra Saha (journalism)
  7. Humayun Kabir Balu (journalism)
  8. Selina Hossain (literature)
  9. Shamsuzzaman Khan (research)
  10. Qazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmad (poverty reduction)
  11. Mohammad Rafi Khan (social service)
  12. Monsur Ul Karim (fine arts)
  13. Ramendu Majumdar (theatre)

Sports

Deaths

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Ferry sinks in south Bangladesh . BBC News . 19 February 2009.
  2. News: Death toll rises to 39 in Bangladesh ferry accident . https://archive.today/20120912091345/http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/southasia/news/article_1460881.php/Death_toll_rises_to_39_in_Bangladesh_ferry_accident . dead . 12 September 2012 . 22 February 2009 . . 29 November 2009 .
  3. News: Bangladesh becomes battle zone . Mark Dummett . 26 February 2009 . BBC News.
  4. News: bn:বিডিআর জওয়ানদের বিদ্রোহ নিহতের সংখ্যা ১৫ বলে দাবি * মহাপরিচালক শাকিল বেঁচে নেই * জিম্মি কর্মকর্তাদের পরিণতি অজানা . BDR jawans claim rebellion death toll to 3 * Director General Shakil does not survive * hostage officials unknown . . 1 . 26 February 2009 . http://www.prothom-alo.com/index.news.details.php?nid=MjIxOTM= . bn . 25 February 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090227000825/http://www.prothom-alo.com/index.news.details.php?nid=MjIxOTM= . 27 February 2009 . dead.
  5. News: Bangladesh guard mutiny 'spreads' . BBC News . 26 February 2009 . 23 April 2010.
  6. News: Bangladesh guard mutiny 'is over' . BBC News . 26 February 2009 . 5 January 2010.
  7. News: bn:অবশেষে আত্মসমর্পণ . bn . Prothom Alo . 27 February 2009.
  8. News: Farid . Hossain . Fire at Bangladesh's Largest Mall Kills 7 . 13 March 2009 . ABC News . 20 March 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090327153647/http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=7074414 . 27 March 2009 . live.
  9. News: Bashundhara City turns towering inferno . bdnews24.com . 13 March 2009.
  10. News: Fire hits Dhaka shopping center . BBC News . 13 March 2009 . 13 March 2009.
  11. News: Bangladesh arrests 31 alleged militants. The Sydney Morning Herald. AFP . 18 April 2009.
  12. News: United Press International . 27 May 2009 . Death toll rises to 180 from Cyclone Aila . https://web.archive.org/web/20110605052521/http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/05/27/Death-toll-rises-to-180-from-Cyclone-Aila/UPI-54601243424098/ . 5 June 2011 . live . 27 May 2009.
  13. News: Capsized Bangladesh ferry death toll rises to 75. NY Daily News. en. 4 February 2017. 13 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170113012434/http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/capsized-bangladesh-ferry-death-toll-rises-75-article-1.414003. dead.
  14. News: 47 die as boat sinks after hitting launch: 8 missing in the accident in Daira river in Kishoreganj . The Daily Star.
  15. Web site: Syeda Rizwana Hasan . Goldman Environmental Prize . 1 May 2009.
  16. https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the_press_office/President-Obama-Names-Medal-of-Freedom-Recipients/ "President Obama Names Medal of Freedom Recipients"
  17. Web site: https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/video/President-Obama-Honors-2009-Medal-of-Freedom-Recipients. whitehouse.gov. President Obama Honors Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipients. National Archives. 12 August 2009.
  18. Web site: Super Cup Mohammedan's. Al Musabbir. Sadi. March 28, 2009. The Daily Star. June 27, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240627175844/https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-81655. live.
  19. News: Australia relief at West Indies players strike resolution. The Telegraph. 14 October 2009. 23 March 2012.
  20. http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/series/422623.html?template=fixtures Fixtures and Results