1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1993rd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 993rd year of the 2nd millennium, the 93rd year of the 20th century, and the 4th year of the 1990s decade.

1993
in
Bangladesh

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See also:Other events of 1993
List of years in Bangladesh

The year 1993 was the 22nd year after the independence of Bangladesh. It was the third year of the first term of the government of Khaleda Zia.

Incumbents

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Khaleda
Zia

Demography

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Demographic Indicators for Bangladesh in 1993[1]
Population, total 110,350,641
Population density (per km2) 847.7
Population growth (annual %) 2.2%
Male to Female Ratio (every 100 Female) 106.3
Urban population (% of total) 21.0%
Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) 32.5
Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) 9.1
Mortality rate, under 5 (per 1,000 live births) 126
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) 60.4
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) 4.0

Climate

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Climate data for Bangladesh in 1993
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Daily mean °C (°F) 18.0
(64.4)
21.1
(70.0)
23.5
(74.3)
26.4
(79.5)
26.9
(80.4)
27.7
(81.9)
28.0
(82.4)
27.8
(82.0)
27.5
(81.5)
26.7
(80.1)
23.3
(73.9)
19.9
(67.8)
24.7
(76.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 15.6
(0.61)
48.9
(1.93)
92.7
(3.65)
120.1
(4.73)
450.7
(17.74)
499.8
(19.68)
470.9
(18.54)
458.
(18.0)
351.6
(13.84)
135.3
(5.33)
16.9
(0.67)
0
(0)
2,660.5
(104.74)
Source: Climatic Research Unit (CRU) of University of East Anglia (UEA)[2]

Flood

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  • Beginning of August 1993, heavy floods hit the district of Gaibandha District in Northern Bangladesh. Continuous rainfall followed. The flood water exceeded the highest level of the 2004 floods, affecting 47,000 households.

Economy

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Key Economic Indicators for Bangladesh in 1993[1]
National Income
Current US$ Current BDT % of GDP
GDP $33.2 billion BDT1,253.7 billion
GDP growth (annual %) 4.7%
GDP per capita $300.6 BDT11,361
Agriculture, value added $9.1 billion BDT342.5 billion 27.3%
Industry, value added $7.6 billion BDT287.5 billion 22.9%
Services, etc., value added $15.3 billion BDT577.3 billion 46.0%
Balance of Payment
Current US$ Current BDT % of GDP
Current account balance $359.3 million 1.1%
Imports of goods and services $4,589.4 million BDT176.8 billion 14.1%
Exports of goods and services $3,074.1 million BDT113.0 billion 9.0%
Foreign direct investment, net inflows $14.0 million 0.0%
Personal remittances, received $1,007.4 million 3.0%
Total reserves (includes gold) at year end $2,446.6 million
Total reserves in months of imports 6.2

Note: For the year 1993 average official exchange rate for BDT was 39.57 per US$.

Events

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Awards and Recognitions

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Independence Day Award

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Recipients Area Note
Qazi Abdul Alim Sports
Abul Kashem Education Posthumous
SM Sultan Fine arts
Jahanara Begum Rural development
A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury Medical science

Ekushey Padak

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  1. Moniruddin Yusuf (literature)
  2. Rabeya Khatun (literature)[7]
  3. Mofazzal Haider Chaudhuri (education)
  4. Riazuddin Ahmed (journalism)
  5. Mohammad Asafuddowla (music)
  6. Fazlul Huq (musician) (music)
  7. Dilara Zaman (acting)
  8. Rafiqun Nabi (fine arts)
  9. Jewel Aich (magic arts)

Sports

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Births

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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. ^ Abrar, C. R. "Repatriation of Rohingya Refugees". University of Dhaka. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  4. ^ Hazarika, S. (23 May 1993). "Accord Will Allow Refugees' Return to Bangladesh". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  5. ^ "About SEC". Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission. Archived from the original on 19 January 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
  6. ^ Amanullah, Quazi (27 August 2003). "25 political murders in Khulna in last 10yrs". The Daily Star. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  7. ^ "Rabeya Khatun and Syed Shamsul Haque turn 74 today". The Daily Star. 27 December 2008. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  8. ^ "South Asian Games". Olympic Council of Asia. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  9. ^ "List of Champions". Atsushi Fujioka for Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 16 October 2018.