1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1996th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 996th year of the 2nd millennium, the 96th year of the 20th century, and the 7th year of the 1990s decade.
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See also: | Other events of 1996 List of years in Bangladesh |
The year 1996 was the 25th year after the independence of Bangladesh. It was also the first year of the first term of the Government of Sheikh Hasina.
Population, total | 117,649,927 |
Population density (per km2) | 903.8 |
Population growth (annual %) | 2.1% |
Male to Female Ratio (every 100 Female) | 106.0 |
Urban population (% of total) | 22.1% |
Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) | 30.2 |
Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) | 7.9 |
Mortality rate, under 5 (per 1,000 live births) | 108 |
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | 62.8 |
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) | 3.6 |
Climate data for Bangladesh in 1996 | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 18.9 (66.0) |
20.4 (68.7) |
26.3 (79.3) |
27.8 (82.0) |
28.6 (83.5) |
28.1 (82.6) |
28.2 (82.8) |
27.8 (82.0) |
28.1 (82.6) |
26.5 (79.7) |
23.5 (74.3) |
19.2 (66.6) |
25.3 (77.5) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 6.1 (0.24) |
33.7 (1.33) |
49.7 (1.96) |
202.2 (7.96) |
232.1 (9.14) |
405.1 (15.95) |
418.3 (16.47) |
406.9 (16.02) |
278.4 (10.96) |
245.4 (9.66) |
4.4 (0.17) |
0.2 (0.01) |
2,282.5 (89.87) |
Source: Climatic Research Unit (CRU) of University of East Anglia (UEA)[2] |
National Income | |||
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Current US$ | Current BDT | % of GDP | |
GDP | $46.4 billion | BDT1,899.3 billion | |
GDP growth (annual %) | 4.5% | ||
GDP per capita | $394.7 | BDT16,144 | |
Agriculture, value added | $10.8 billion | BDT441.9 billion | 23.3% |
Industry, value added | $10.1 billion | BDT411.9 billion | 21.7% |
Services, etc., value added | $23.3 billion | BDT952.0 billion | 50.1% |
Balance of Payment | |||
Current US$ | Current BDT | % of GDP | |
Current account balance | -$991.4 million | -2.1% | |
Imports of goods and services | $7,450.6 million | BDT310.9 billion | 16.4% |
Exports of goods and services | $4,614.1 million | BDT184.4 billion | 9.7% |
Foreign direct investment, net inflows | $13.5 million | 0.0% | |
Personal remittances, received | $1,344.7 million | 2.9% | |
Total reserves (includes gold) at year end | $1,869.5 million | ||
Total reserves in months of imports | 2.9 |
Note: For the year 1996 average official exchange rate for BDT was 41.79 per US$.
Recipients | Area | Note |
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Moulavi Abdul Hashim | literature | |
Anjuman Mufidul Islam | social work | organization |
Mohammad Abdul Jabbar | music | |
Sabina Yasmin | music | |
Professor A. M. Zahurul Haq | science and technology | |
Dr. Kazi Abul Monsur | medical science | |
Kazi Salahuddin | sports | |
Safiuddin Ahmed | fine arts |