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**In January 2000, [[Marylebone Cricket Club]] (MCC) toured Bangladesh to play five matches including one first-class against the national team. The first class match was drawn. |
**In January 2000, [[Marylebone Cricket Club]] (MCC) toured Bangladesh to play five matches including one first-class against the national team. The first class match was drawn. |
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**The [[2000 Asia Cup]] was held in [[Bangladesh]] between May–June, 2000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/series/61152.html|title=Asia Cup: No problem in selecting the probables|first=AC|last=Ganesh|date=3 May 2000|publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|accessdate=11 September 2017}}</ref> [[Indian cricket team|India]], [[Pakistan cricket team|Pakistan]], [[Sri Lankan cricket team|Sri Lanka]] and [[Bangladesh cricket team|Bangladesh]] took part in the tournament. Pakistan won the tournament beating Sri Lanka by 39 runs in the final. |
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**[[India national cricket team|India's national team]] visited Bangladesh in November to take part in the inaugural [[Test cricket|Test match]] played by the [[Bangladesh national cricket team]]. The tour consisted of a one off test match. India won the match by 9 wickets. |
**[[India national cricket team|India's national team]] visited Bangladesh in November to take part in the inaugural [[Test cricket|Test match]] played by the [[Bangladesh national cricket team]]. The tour consisted of a one off test match. India won the match by 9 wickets. |
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**The Third [[1988 Asia Cup|Asia Cup]] (also known as the Wills Asia Cup) was held in [[Bangladesh]] between 26 October and 4 November. Four teams took part in the tournament: [[India national cricket team|India]], [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]], [[Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka]] and the host nation [[Bangladesh national cricket team|Bangladesh]]. The matches were the first-ever [[List A cricket|List A-classified]] being played in Bangladesh, then an Associate Member of the [[International Cricket Council]] (ICC), their opponents all being Full Members. Bangladesh lost all 3 of their matches in the tournament. |
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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
In September 2000, at least 50,000 people are marooned in Bangladesh after flood water gushed into 30 villages when India opened sluice gates of several rivers.[3]
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.[4]
- 12 July - Bangladesh and India border guards exchange fire over death of civilians.[5]
- 26 July - Bangladesh announces closure of academic institutions over Dengue epidemic.[6]
- 2 August – The International Cricket Council voted to make Bangladesh the 10th test-playing nation.[7]
- 3 September - Bangladesh repeals Vested Property Act.[8]
- 10 November – The Bangladesh national cricket team make their test debut.[9]
- 25 November - 40 people die, 100 injured in Bangladesh factory fir.[10]
- 15 December – A Pakistani diplomat was expelled from Bangladesh on account of his remark about Bangladesh Liberation War.[11]
Sports
- Olympics:
- Bangladesh sent a delegation to compete in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Bangladesh did not win any medals in the competition.
- Domestic football:
- National Championship was organized for the first time in 2000. Abahani KC won the championship title while Mohammedan SC came out runner-up.[12]
- Abahani KC won Bangladesh Federation Cup.[13]
- Cricket:
- In January 2000, Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) toured Bangladesh to play five matches including one first-class against the national team. The first class match was drawn.
- The 2000 Asia Cup was held in Bangladesh between May–June, 2000.[14] India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh took part in the tournament. Pakistan won the tournament beating Sri Lanka by 39 runs in the final.
- India's national team visited Bangladesh in November to take part in the inaugural Test match played by the Bangladesh national cricket team. The tour consisted of a one off test match. India won the match by 9 wickets.
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.
- ^ Ahmed, Inam (2000-09-25). "At least 50,000 people are marooned in Bangladesh after flood water gushed into 30 villages when India opened sluice gates of several rivers". UPI. Dhaka, Bangladesh. Retrieved 2019-07-21.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "List of Champions". Atsushi Fujioka for Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2018-10-16.
- ^ "Bangladesh – List of Cup Winners". Ian King, Hans Schöggl and Erlan Manaschev for Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2018-10-30.
- ^ Ganesh, AC (3 May 2000). "Asia Cup: No problem in selecting the probables". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
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