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2012 (MMXII) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2012th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 12th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 3rd year of the 2010s decade.

The year 2012 was the 41st year after the independence of Bangladesh. It was also the fourth year of the second term of the Government of Sheikh Hasina.

Incumbents

President Zillur Rahman III
Zillur
Rahman
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
Sheikh
Hasina

Demography

Demographic Indicators for Bangladesh in 2012[1]
Population, total 151,005,733
Population density (per km2) 1160.1
Population growth (annual %) 1.2%
Male to Female Ratio (every 100 Female) 103.1
Urban population (% of total) 32.0%
Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) 20.2
Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) 5.6
Mortality rate, under 5 (per 1,000 live births) 44
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) 70.6
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) 2.2

Climate

Climate data for Bangladesh in 2012
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Daily mean °C (°F) 16.8
(62.2) 		19.9
(67.8) 		25.6
(78.1) 		26.6
(79.9) 		28.8
(83.8) 		28.5
(83.3) 		28.0
(82.4) 		28.3
(82.9) 		27.9
(82.2) 		26.2
(79.2) 		23.2
(73.8) 		19.4
(66.9) 		25.0
(77.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 17.5
(0.69) 		2.5
(0.10) 		29.7
(1.17) 		196.2
(7.72) 		273.6
(10.77) 		260.1
(10.24) 		487.5
(19.19) 		354.1
(13.94) 		256.2
(10.09) 		176.7
(6.96) 		23.0
(0.91) 		20.5
(0.81) 		2,097.6
(82.59)
Source: Climatic Research Unit (CRU) of University of East Anglia (UEA)[2]

Flood and landslides

Floods and landslides caused by heavy rain starting from 23 June significantly affected ten districts in the country's northern and south-eastern parts, including the districts of Bandarban, Cox's Bazar, Chittagong, Sylhet, Sunamganj, Kurigram, Gaibandha and Jamalpur. Official statistics as of 31 July reported 131 deaths.[3]

Economy

Key Economic Indicators for Bangladesh in 2012[1]
National Income
Current US$ Current BDT % of GDP
GDP $133.4 billion BDT10.6 trillion
GDP growth (annual %) 6.5%
GDP per capita $883.1 BDT69,878
Agriculture, value added $21.6 billion BDT1.7 trillion 16.2%
Industry, value added $33.8 billion BDT2.7 trillion 25.3%
Services, etc., value added $70.9 billion BDT5.6 trillion 53.2%
Balance of Payment
Current US$ Current BDT % of GDP
Current account balance $2.6 billion 1.9%
Imports of goods and services $37.7 billion BDT2.9 trillion 27.9%
Exports of goods and services $27,591.1 million BDT2.1 trillion 20.2%
Foreign direct investment, net inflows $1,584.4 million 1.2%
Personal remittances, received $14,119.6 million 10.6%
Total reserves (includes gold) at year end $12,754.2 million
Total reserves in months of imports 3.9

Note: For the year 2012 average official exchange rate for BDT was 81.86 per US$.

Events

Bangladesh Premier League was launched in 2012

Awards and recognitions

International Recognition

Independence Day Award

Recipients Area Note
lieutenant commander Moazzem Hossain liberation war posthumous
Abul Kalam Shamsuddin liberation war posthumous
Syeda Badrun Nahar Chowdhury liberation war
Noyeem Gahar liberation war
Bazlur Rahman journalist posthumous
Rafiqul Islam education
Abul Fazal literature posthumous
Pran Gopal Datta medical science
Kazi M Badruddoza agricultural science
Quamrul Haider science and technology

Ekushey Padak

  1. Humayun Azad, language and literature (posthumous)
  2. Mubinul Azim, fine arts (posthumous)
  3. Mumtaz Begum, Language Movement (posthumous)
  4. Baren Chakraborthi, science and technology
  5. Ehtesham Haydar Chowdhury, journalism (posthumous)
  6. Karunamoy Goswami, fine arts
  7. Enamul Haque, fine arts
  8. A.K. Nazmul Karim, education (posthumous)
  9. Monsur Alam Khan, education
  10. Suddhananda Mahathero, social work
  11. Tareque Masud, fine arts (posthumous)
  12. Habibur Rahman Milon (journalism)
  13. Ashfaque Munier, journalism (posthumous)
  14. Mamunur Rashid, fine arts
  15. Ajoy Kumar Roy, education

Sports

Deaths

Humayun Ahmed

See also

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: Floods and Landslides Emergency appeal n° MDRBD010 Operation update n°2". IFRC. 15 November 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Hot & cold opening". The Daily Star. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
  5. ^ "Sagar Sarwar And Mehrun Runi, Journalist Couple, Killed in Bangladesh". Huffington Post. Associated Press. 11 February 2012. Archived from the original on 14 February 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
  6. ^ "Bangladesh ferry dragged from river, death toll at 110". Reuters. 14 March 2012. Archived from the original on 15 March 2012.
  7. ^ Yardley, Jim (9 September 2012). "Fighting for Bangladesh Labor, and Ending Up in Pauper's Grave". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  8. ^ "Bangladesh overpass collapse kills as many as 13". GlobalPost. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
  9. ^ "Biswajit Murder: HC verdict on Aug 6". The Daily Star. 18 July 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  10. ^ "Awardees who worked in Bangladesh". Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation. Archived from the original on 1 July 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  11. ^ Purohit, Abhishek (22 March 2012). "Pakistan prevail over gutsy Bangladesh". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 March 2012.