2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2004th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 4th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 5th year of the 2000s decade.

2004
in
Bangladesh

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See also:Other events of 2004
List of years in Bangladesh

The year 2004 was the 33rd year after the independence of Bangladesh. It was the fourth year of the third term of the government of Khaleda Zia.

Incumbents

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Khaleda
Zia

Demography

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Demographic Indicators for Bangladesh in 2004[1]
Population, total 136,986,429
Population density (per km2) 1052.4
Population growth (annual %) 1.6%
Male to Female Ratio (every 100 Female) 105.2
Urban population (% of total) 26.1%
Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) 24.7
Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) 6.3
Mortality rate, under 5 (per 1,000 live births) 69
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) 67.3
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) 2.8

Climate

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Climate data for Bangladesh in 2004
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Daily mean °C (°F) 18.5
(65.3)
20.9
(69.6)
26.3
(79.3)
27.4
(81.3)
29.3
(84.7)
28.4
(83.1)
28.0
(82.4)
28.4
(83.1)
28.1
(82.6)
26.4
(79.5)
23.3
(73.9)
20.2
(68.4)
25.5
(77.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 3.8
(0.15)
3.1
(0.12)
40.5
(1.59)
203.1
(8.00)
190.9
(7.52)
563.0
(22.17)
212.1
(8.35)
267.5
(10.53)
166.7
(6.56)
352.6
(13.88)
5.0
(0.20)
7.6
(0.30)
2,015.9
(79.37)
Source: Climatic Research Unit (CRU) of University of East Anglia (UEA)[2]

Flood

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Following early flooding in the northwest districts of Bangladesh in April, monsoon flood intensified in early July leading to the destruction of the rice crop in that region just before it was harvested. Water persisted in these regions for 3 to 4 weeks whilst gradually draining southwards, severely flooding most of Central Bangladesh. The high water level and widest extent of the flood was reached on 24 July. In total, 39 out of 64 districts and 36 million people were affected. The water had receded in most places by mid-August, but in mid-September, a localised depression caused continuous torrential rain and high winds over a six-day period, bringing renewed flooding to many parts of Central Bangladesh, but also flooding areas never normally flooded by the rivers, including Dhaka and other urban areas. [3]

Economy

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Key Economic Indicators for Bangladesh in 2004[1]
National Income
Current US$ Current BDT % of GDP
GDP $65.1 billion BDT3,832.9 billion
GDP growth (annual %) 5.2%
GDP per capita $475.3 BDT27,980
Agriculture, value added $12.5 billion BDT738.5 billion 19.3%
Industry, value added $14.8 billion BDT873.1 billion 22.8%
Services, etc., value added $34.4 billion BDT2,024.0 billion 52.8%
Balance of Payment
Current US$ Current BDT % of GDP
Current account balance -$0.3 billion -.4%
Imports of goods and services $13.0 billion BDT602.2 billion 15.7%
Exports of goods and services $9,117.4 million BDT427.2 billion 11.1%
Foreign direct investment, net inflows $448.9 million 0.7%
Personal remittances, received $3,583.8 million 5.5%
Total reserves (includes gold) at year end $3,221.8 million
Total reserves in months of imports 2.9

Note: For the year 2004 average official exchange rate for BDT was 59.51 per US$.

Events

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RAB was formed in 2004
 
Novo Theatre opened in 2004
  • 26 MarchRapid Action Battalion (RAB) is formed for crime control.
  • 1 April – Police and Coast Guard interrupted the loading of 10 trucks and seized extensive illegal arms and ammunition at a jetty of Chittagong Urea Fertilizer Limited (CUFL) on the Karnaphuli River. This is believed to be the largest arms smuggling incident in the history of Bangladesh.
  • 9 April – Forty people were killed and 1,000 injured by tornadoes in Netrokona and Mymensingh districts.[4]
  • 20 May – Three people are killed and dozens injured, including the British High Commissioner in Bangladesh, in a bombing at a shrine in Sylhet.[5]
  • 3 August – Bangladesh appeals for aid after flooding that covered 60% of the nation.[6]
  • 21 August – A grenade attack took place at an anti-terrorism rally organised by Awami League on Bangabandhu Avenue in Dhaka. The attack left 24 dead and more than 300 injured. The attack was carried out at 5.22 pm after Sheikh Hasina the leader of opposition finished addressing a crowd of 20,000 people from the back of a truck.[7] The attacks targeted Awami League president Sheikh Hasina, who was injured in the attack.[8]
  • 2 September – Two former police officers convicted of the rape of a girl in 1995 are executed.[9] A third convicted cop was later executed on 29 September.[10]
  • 14 September – Unprecedented heavy rainfall inundated more than two-thirds of Dhaka city.[11]
  • 25 September – The Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Novo Theatre (earlier named Bhashani Novo Theatre) opened to public.[12]
  • 20 October – Three former army officers were sentenced to death for the assassination of Shaikh Mujibur Rahman and his family in 1975.[13]

Awards and recognitions

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International Recognition

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Abdullah Abu Sayeed

Independence Day Award

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Recipients Area Note
Oli Ahad liberation war
Comrade Moni Singh liberation war posthumous
Brig (retd) Prof Abdul Malik medical science
Muhammad Siddiq Khan education posthumous
Abu Ishaque literature posthumous
Altaf Mahmud culture posthumous
Valerie Ann Taylor social work
Bangladesh Ansar and VDP sports organization
Rural Development Academy rural development organization
Sandhani social work organization

Ekushey Padak

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  1. Mohammad Moniruzzaman Miah (education)
  2. Wakil Ahmed (research)
  3. Farida Hossain (literature)
  4. Nilufar Yasmin (music, posthumously)
  5. Moniruzzaman Monir (music)
  6. Mustafa Manwar (fine arts)
  7. Nawab Faizunnesa (social service, posthumously)
  8. Zobaida Hannan (social service)
  9. A.Z.M. Enayetullah Khan (journalism)
  10. Chashi Nazrul Islam (film)

Sports

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Deaths

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Sumita Devi (1936-2004)

See also

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References

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  2. ^ "Climate Change Knowledge Portal". The World Bank Group. Archived from the original on 27 May 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Bangladesh: Monsoon Floods 2004 – Post-flood needs assessment summary report". ReliefWeb. 6 October 2004.
  4. ^ "Tornados rake Bangladesh". UPI. 15 April 2004. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Nine held over Bangladesh bombing". BBC News.
  6. ^ "Bangladesh appeals for flood aid". BBC News.
  7. ^ Bhattacharjee, Partha (21 August 2014). "Back from death, only to suffer". The Daily Star. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  8. ^ Sultan, Tipu; Karmakar, Prasanta. "10 years of 21 August grenade attack". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 14 November 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  9. ^ "Bangladesh hangs two officers for rape". UPI. 2 September 2004. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  10. ^ "Third policeman executed for rape". UPI. 29 September 2004. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  11. ^ Quadir, D. A.; Chowdhury, Dr. M. A. M.; Ahasan, M. N. (30 April 2011). "Simulation of a Heavy Rainfall Event on 14 September 2004 over Dhaka, Bangladesh Using MM5 Model". Journal of Scientific Research. 3 (2): 261–270. doi:10.3329/jsr.v3i2.6656.
  12. ^ "A day in the night sky". The Daily Star. 26 November 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  13. ^ "Bangladesh sentences three to death". UPI. 21 October 2004. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  14. ^ "Awardees who worked in Bangladesh". Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation. Archived from the original on 1 July 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  15. ^ "ATN Bangla wins International Children's Day of Broadcasting Award". UNICEF. 22 November 2004. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  16. ^ "South Asian Games". Olympic Council of Asia. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  17. ^ "List of Champions". Atsushi Fujioka for Rec. Sport. Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  18. ^ "Bangladesh in Zimbabwe Test Series 2003/04 / Results". Cricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
  19. ^ "Bangladesh in Zimbabwe ODI Series 2003/04 / Results". Cricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
  20. ^ CricketArchive – tour itinerary Archived 6 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
  21. ^ New Zealand cricket team in Bangladesh in 2004–05 fixtures
  22. ^ "Sumita Devi passes away". The Daily Star. 7 January 2004. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  23. ^ "Bangladesh executes, buries serial killer". UPI. 11 May 2004. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  24. ^ "Justice Mainur Reza Chy passes away". The Daily Star. 27 June 2004. Retrieved 18 July 2018.