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*[[20 March]] – President [[Bill Clinton]] becomes the first [[President of the United States|president of America]] to visit [[Bangladesh]].<ref>[http://archives.cnn.com/2000/ASIANOW/south/03/20/clinton.bangladesh/index.html President Clinton arrives in Bangladesh for historic visit - CNN] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071006062451/http://archives.cnn.com/2000/ASIANOW/south/03/20/clinton.bangladesh/index.html |date=6 October 2007 }}</ref> |
*[[20 March]] – President [[Bill Clinton]] becomes the first [[President of the United States|president of America]] to visit [[Bangladesh]].<ref>[http://archives.cnn.com/2000/ASIANOW/south/03/20/clinton.bangladesh/index.html President Clinton arrives in Bangladesh for historic visit - CNN] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071006062451/http://archives.cnn.com/2000/ASIANOW/south/03/20/clinton.bangladesh/index.html |date=6 October 2007 }}</ref> |
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*[[12 July]] - Bangladesh and India border guards exchange fire over death of civilians.<ref>{{cite news |last=Ahmed |first=Inam |date=2000-07-12 |title=Bangladesh, India exchange fire over civilians' deaths |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/2000/07/12/Bangladesh-India-exchange-fire-over-civilians-deaths/9416963374400/ |work=UPI |location=Dhaka, Bangladesh |access-date=2019-07-21 }}</ref> |
*[[12 July]] - Bangladesh and India border guards exchange fire over death of civilians.<ref>{{cite news |last=Ahmed |first=Inam |date=2000-07-12 |title=Bangladesh, India exchange fire over civilians' deaths |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/2000/07/12/Bangladesh-India-exchange-fire-over-civilians-deaths/9416963374400/ |work=UPI |location=Dhaka, Bangladesh |access-date=2019-07-21 }}</ref> |
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*[[26 July]] - Bangladesh announces closure of academic institutions over [[ |
*[[26 July]] - Bangladesh announces closure of academic institutions over [[Dengue fever|Dengue]] epidemic.<ref>{{cite news |date=2000-07-26 |title=Bangladesh closes schools amid Dengu epidemic |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/2000/07/26/Bangladesh-closes-schools-amid-Dengu-epidemic/6018964584000/ |work=UPI |location=Dhaka, Bangladesh |access-date=2019-07-21 }}</ref> |
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*[[2 August]] – The International Cricket Council voted to make Bangladesh the 10th test-playing nation.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/862964.stm Bangladesh pass Test - BBC Sport]</ref> |
*[[2 August]] – The International Cricket Council voted to make Bangladesh the 10th test-playing nation.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/862964.stm Bangladesh pass Test - BBC Sport]</ref> |
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*[[3 September]] - Bangladesh repeals [[Vested Property Act (Bangladesh)|Vested Property Act]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Ahmed |first=Inam |date=2000-09-03 |title=Bangladesh returns Hindi land |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/2000/09/03/Bangladesh-returns-Hindi-land/5627967953600/ |work=UPI |location=Dhaka, Bangladesh |access-date=2019-07-21 }}</ref> |
*[[3 September]] - Bangladesh repeals [[Vested Property Act (Bangladesh)|Vested Property Act]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Ahmed |first=Inam |date=2000-09-03 |title=Bangladesh returns Hindi land |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/2000/09/03/Bangladesh-returns-Hindi-land/5627967953600/ |work=UPI |location=Dhaka, Bangladesh |access-date=2019-07-21 }}</ref> |
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2000 (MM) was a century leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2000th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 1000th and last year of the 2nd millennium, the 100th and last year of the 20th century, and the 1st year of the 2000s decade.
The year 2000 was the 29th year after the independence of Bangladesh. It was also the fifth year of the first term of the Government of Sheikh Hasina.
Incumbents
Sheikh
Hasina
Hasina
- President: Shahabuddin Ahmed
- Prime Minister: Sheikh Hasina
- Chief Justice: Latifur Rahman (starting 1 January)
Demography
| Population, total | 131,581,243 |
| Population density (per sq. km) | 1,010.8 |
| Population growth (annual %) | 2.0% |
| Male to Female Ratio (every 100 Female) | 104.2 |
| Urban population (% of total) | 23.6% |
| Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) | 27.6 |
| Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) | 6.9 |
| Mortality rate, under 5 (per 1,000 live births) | 87.4 |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | 65.3 |
| Fertility rate, total (births per woman) | 3.2 |
Climate
| Climate data for Bangladesh in 2000 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 17.7 (63.9) |
19.7 (67.5) |
24.1 (75.4) |
26.9 (80.4) |
27.4 (81.3) |
28.2 (82.8) |
28.3 (82.9) |
28.2 (82.8) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.0 (80.6) |
23.7 (74.7) |
19.4 (66.9) |
24.9 (76.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 17.6 (0.69) |
25.9 (1.02) |
85.3 (3.36) |
207.1 (8.15) |
389.3 (15.33) |
391.7 (15.42) |
342.5 (13.48) |
462.6 (18.21) |
328.3 (12.93) |
177.8 (7.00) |
5.2 (0.20) |
0.4 (0.02) |
2,433.7 (95.81) |
| Source: Climatic Research Unit (CRU) of University of East Anglia (UEA)[2] | |||||||||||||
Flood
The southern region of the country experienced heavy floods due to monsoon rains.
Economy
| National Income | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current US$ | Current BDT | % of GDP | |
| GDP | $53.4 billion | BDT2,685.0 billion | |
| GDP growth (annual %) | 5.3% | ||
| GDP per capita | $405.6 | BDT20,406 | |
| Agriculture, value added | $12.1 billion | BDT610.0 billion | 23.8% |
| Industry, value added | $11.9 billion | BDT598.2 billion | 23.3% |
| Services, etc., value added | $27.0 billion | BDT1,357.7 billion | 52.9% |
| Balance of Payment | |||
| Current US$ | Current BDT | % of GDP | |
| Current account balance | -$.3 billion | -.6% | |
| Imports of goods and services | $9.7 billion | BDT455.9 billion | 17.0% |
| Exports of goods and services | $7,214.3 million | BDT331.4 billion | 12.3% |
| Foreign direct investment, net inflows | $280.4 million | 0.5% | |
| Personal remittances, received | $1,967.5 million | 3.7% | |
| Total reserves (includes gold) at year end | $1,515.8 million | ||
| Total reserves in months of imports | 1.8 | ||
Note: For the year 2000 average official exchange rate for BDT was 52.14 per US$.
Events
- 20 March – President Bill Clinton becomes the first president of America to visit Bangladesh.[3]
- 12 July - Bangladesh and India border guards exchange fire over death of civilians.[4]
- 26 July - Bangladesh announces closure of academic institutions over Dengue epidemic.[5]
- 2 August – The International Cricket Council voted to make Bangladesh the 10th test-playing nation.[6]
- 3 September - Bangladesh repeals Vested Property Act.[7]
- 10 November – The Bangladesh national cricket team make their test debut.[8]
- 25 November - 40 people die, 100 injured in Bangladesh factory fir.[9]
- 15 December – A Pakistani diplomat was expelled from Bangladesh on account of his remark about Bangladesh Liberation War.[10]
Births
- 20 August – Puja Cherry Roy, film actor.
- 11 November – Arman Alif, singer.
Deaths
- 15 February – Shamsul Huda Chaudhury, politician (b. 1920).
- 3 March – Barin Mazumder, musician (b. 1921).
- 1 April – AKM Abdur Rouf, founder-curator of BFA (b. 1935).
- 22 June – Manoranjan Dhar, politician (b. 1904).
- 28 July – Rokeya Rahman Kabeer, academician (b. 1925).
- 4 December – Shyam Sundar Baishnab, singer.
- 20 December – Mirza Ghulam Hafiz, politician (b. 1920).
See also
References
- ^ a b "World Development Indicators". The World Bank. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ^ "Climate Change Knowledge Portal". The World Bank Group. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ^ President Clinton arrives in Bangladesh for historic visit - CNN Archived 6 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Ahmed, Inam (2000-07-12). "Bangladesh, India exchange fire over civilians' deaths". UPI. Dhaka, Bangladesh. Retrieved 2019-07-21.
- ^ "Bangladesh closes schools amid Dengu epidemic". UPI. Dhaka, Bangladesh. 2000-07-26. Retrieved 2019-07-21.
- ^ Bangladesh pass Test - BBC Sport
- ^ Ahmed, Inam (2000-09-03). "Bangladesh returns Hindi land". UPI. Dhaka, Bangladesh. Retrieved 2019-07-21.
- ^ On this Day - 10 November - BBC
- ^ Ahmed, Inam (2000-11-25). "40 people die, 100 injured in Bangladesh factory fir". UPI. Dhaka, Bangladesh. Retrieved 2019-07-21.
- ^ Ahmed, Inam (2000-12-15). "Pakistani diplomat expelled from Bangladesh". UPI. Dhaka, Bangladesh. Retrieved 2019-07-21.
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