1998 in Bangladesh

none November 2024 1998 1998 The year 1998 was the 27th year after the independence of Bangladesh. It was also the third year of the first term of the government of Sheikh Hasina. Incumbents center center Sheikh Hasina in London cropped.jpg Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina SheikhHasina 100 President: Shahabuddin Ahmed Prime Minister: Sheikh Hasina Chief Justice: A. T. M. Afzal Demography + Demographic Indicators for Bangladesh in 1998https://data.worldbank.org/country/bangladesh World Development Indicators The World Bank 9 Dec 2021 Population, total122,682,818 Population density (per km2)942.5 Population growth (annual %)2.1% Male to Female Ratio (every 100 Female)105.9 Urban population (% of total)22.8% Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people)28.8 Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people)7.3 Mortality rate, under 5 (per 1,000 live births)97 Life expectancy at birth, total (years)64.3 Fertility rate, total (births per woman)3.4 Climate Bangladesh in 1998 Yes Yes 18.1 21.5 24.1 27.4 28.9 29.0 28.2 28.3 28.7 28.5 23.8 19.7 25.5 green 15.9 29.2 98.4 183.4 221.6 546.3 673.7 450.9 270.3 206.3 89.5 0.0 2,785.5 Climatic Research Unit (CRU) of University of East Anglia (UEA)http://sdwebx.worldbank.org/climateportal/index.cfm?page=country_historical_climate&ThisRegion=Asia&ThisCCode=BGD Climate Change Knowledge Portal The World Bank Group 27 May 2018 27 May 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180527201746/http://sdwebx.worldbank.org/climateportal/index.cfm?page=country_historical_climate&ThisRegion=Asia&ThisCCode=BGD dead Flood From July to September 1998, Bangladesh suffered extensive flooding. Over 75% of the total area of the country was flooded, including half of Dhaka. It was similar to the catastrophic flood of 1988 in terms of the extent of the flooding. A combination of heavy rainfall within and outside the country and synchronisation of peak flows of the major rivers contributed to the flood. 30 million people were made homeless, and the death toll reached over a thousand.http://reliefweb.int/report/bangladesh/bangladesh-floods-recede-death-toll-rises Bangladesh floods recede, but death toll rises 17 September 1998 The flooding caused contamination of crops and animals, and unclean water resulted in cholera and typhoid outbreaks. Few hospitals were functional because of damage from the flooding, and those that were open had too many patients, resulting in everyday injuries becoming fatal due to lack of treatment. 700,000 hectares of crops were destroyed.http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/157254.stm World: South Asia Bangladesh floods rise again 24 August 1998 BBC News Economy + Key Economic Indicators for Bangladesh in 1998 National Income Current US$ Current BDT % of GDP GDP $50.0 billion BDT2,269.3 billion GDP growth (annual %) 5.2% GDP per capita $407.4 BDT18,497 Agriculture, value added $11.3 billion BDT512.6 billion 22.6% Industry, value added $11.3 billion BDT514.2 billion 22.7% Services, etc., value added $24.9 billion BDT1,130.9 billion 49.8% Balance of Payment Current US$ Current BDT % of GDP Current account balance -$35.2 million -.1% Imports of goods and services $7,952.8 million BDT365.9 billion 16.1% Exports of goods and services $5,865.4 million BDT266.8 billion 11.8% Foreign direct investment, net inflows $190.1 million 0.4% Personal remittances, received $1,605.8 million 3.2% Total reserves (includes gold) at year end $1,935.8 million Total reserves in months of imports 2.8 Note: For 1998, the average official exchange rate for BDT was 46.91 per US$. Events thumbnail|The Bangabandhu Bridge was inaugurated in June 1998 18 August – Anwar Hossain Kamal, Khulna leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League, is gunned down in Khalishpur.Amanullah Quazi 27 August 2003 25 political murders in Khulna in last 10yrs https://archive.thedailystar.net/2003/08/27/d30827011212.htm 2024-09-26 The Daily Star 23 June – Bangabandhu Bridge, the longest multipurpose bridge in Bangladesh, is inaugurated by the prime minister.Raj Kumar Singh Relations of NDA and UPA with Neighbours https://books.google.com/books?id=onyAfyzvuXYC&pg=PA266 2010 Gyan Publishing House 978-81-212-1060-7 266 18 October – Wahiduzzaman Chanchal, vice-president of Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Chatra Dal, is gunned down in Khulna. 8 November – US energy company Unocal sign an agreement with Petrobangla to develop the country's largest gas field.Unocal signs Bangladesh gas deal http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3994047.stm BBC News 8 November 2004 3 November – Khulna City leader of Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Jubo Dal, Babul, was shot dead. 28 November – Floods devastate rice fields, pushing Bangladesh's annual food shortfall to 4.3 million tons.Floods devastate rice Bangladesh rice fields http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/asiapcf/9811/28/bangladesh.rice/index.html CNN 28 November 1998 Over 1000 people reportedly died in the floods.https://reliefweb.int/report/bangladesh/after-flood-official-damage-statistics-bangladesh-flood-1998 After the flood: Official Damage Statistics of Bangladesh Flood 1998 - Bangladesh Awards and recognitions Independence Day Award Recipients Area Note Shahidullah Kaiser literature posthumous Abdul Mosabber Chowdhury science and technology Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib liberation war posthumous Syed Nazrul Islam liberation war posthumous Tajuddin Ahmed liberation war posthumous Captain Mansur Ali liberation war posthumous A. H. M. Kamruzzaman liberation war posthumous Abdur Rab Serniabat liberation war posthumous Sheikh Fazlul Huq Moni liberation War posthumous Sheikh Kamal sports posthumous Ekushey Padak Ranesh Das Gupta (literature) Akhtaruzzaman Ilias (literature) Rokanuzzaman Khan (journalism) Abul Kashem Sandwip (journalism) Ferdousi Mazumder (drama) Mahbuba Rahman (music) Sports Asian Games: Bangladesh participates in the 1998 Asian Games, held from 6 to 20 December 1998 in Bangkok, Thailand. The men's Kabaddi team won a bronze medal in the respective event in the tournament. Cricket: Bangladesh hosts the 1998 ICC KnockOut Tournament (officially known as Wills International Cup).http://content.cricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/155194.html The Mini World Cup, 1998–99 – When cricket really was the winner 2000 Cricinfo, Wisden Cricketers' Almanack https://web.archive.org/web/20090403004425/http://content.cricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/155194.html 3 April 2009 live 14 March 2009 It is the first tournament apart from the World Cups to involve all test-playing nations. South Africa defeated the West Indies in the final to win the event. In November, the West Indies A team visits Bangladesh and plays three List A matches against Bangladesh. Starting on 12 November, the two teams play the first-ever first-class match in Bangladesh (i.e., since independence). West Indies A win by 8 wickets.Bangladesh v West Indies A 1998 Births 16 January – Masuk Mia Jony, footballerhttps://int.soccerway.com/players/masuk-miah-zoni/429100/ M. Mia Zoni Soccerway 1 February – Zakir Hasan, cricketerhttps://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/zakir-hasan-697059 Zakir Hasan ESPNcricinfo 22 February – Jaker Ali, cricketerhttps://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/jaker-ali-824541 Jaker Ali ESPNcricinfo 22 May – Munim Shahriar, cricketerhttps://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/munim-shahriar-549950 Munim Shahriar ESPNcricinfo 25 May – Nazmul Hossain Shanto, cricketerhttp://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/629058.html Nazmul Hossain Shanto ESPNcricinfo 10 September – Hossain Ali, cricketerhttp://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1058904.html Hossain Ali ESPNcricinfo 11 September – Robiul Islam, cricketerhttps://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/robiul-islam-990269 Robiul Islam ESPNcricinfo 7 October – Yasir Arafat Mishu, cricketerhttps://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/yeasin-arafat-1001257 Yasir Arafat Mishu ESPNcricinfo 15 October – Mosabbek Hossain, cricketerhttps://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/mosabbek-hossain-858603 Mosabbek Hossain ESPNcricinfo 30 October – Saif Hassan, cricketerhttps://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/saif-hassan-821749 Saif Hassan ESPNcricinfo 12 December – Towhid Hridoy, cricketerhttps://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/towhid-hridoy-990031 Towhid Hridoy ESPNcricinfo Deaths 160px|thumb|right|Abdullah-Al-Muti 26 January – Muhammad Sohrab Hossain, politician (b. 1922) 14 February – Badrul Haider Chowdhury, Chief Justice of Bangladesh (b. 1925)Hoque Kazi Ebadul 2012 Chowdhury, Justice Badrul Haider http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Chowdhury,_Justice_Badrul_Haider Islam Sirajul Sirajul Islam Jamal Ahmed A. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh Second Asiatic Society of Bangladesh 14 May – Shawkat Osman, writer (b. 1917)Huq Syed Azizul 2012 Osman, Shawkat http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Osman,_Shawkat Islam Sirajul Sirajul Islam Jamal Ahmed A. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh Second Asiatic Society of Bangladesh 1 June – Brojen Das, swimmer (b. 1927) 12 August – Gazi Shamsur Rahman, lawyer, writer, translator, columnist. and television personality (b. 1921). 8 October – Jashim, film actor (b. 1950) 30 November – Abdullah-Al-Muti, educationist (b. 1930)Miah Sajahan 2012 Sharafuddin, Abdullah Al-Muti http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Sharafuddin,_Abdullah_Al-Muti Islam Sirajul Sirajul Islam Jamal Ahmed A. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh Second Asiatic Society of Bangladesh See also 1990s in Bangladesh List of Bangladeshi films of 1998 Timeline of Bangladeshi history References 1998