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1993
1993
The year 1993 was the 22nd year after the independence of Bangladesh. It was the third year of the first term of the government of Khaleda Zia.
Events
15 July - 4 are dead after being drowned in Daudkandi.1993.07.15 ইত্তেফাক (With Watermark).pdf https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xtjU6lxiyexzTCQlHPHu-Do13My1W7xy/view?usp=embed_facebook 2026-03-01 Google Docs
Incumbents
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Prime Minister Khaleda Zia
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President: Abdur Rahman Biswas
Prime Minister: Khaleda Zia
Chief Justice: Shahabuddin Ahmed
Demography
+ Demographic Indicators for Bangladesh in 1993 https://data.worldbank.org/country/bangladesh World Development Indicators The World Bank 9 Dec 2021 Population, total110,350,641 Population density (per km2)847.7 Population growth (annual %)2.2% Male to Female Ratio (every 100 Female)106.3 Urban population (% of total)21.0% Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people)32.5 Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people)9.1 Mortality rate, under 5 (per 1,000 live births)126 Life expectancy at birth, total (years)60.4 Fertility rate, total (births per woman)4.0
Climate
Bangladesh in 1993 Yes Yes 18.0 21.1 23.5 26.4 26.9 27.7 28.0 27.8 27.5 26.7 23.3 19.9 24.7 green 15.6 48.9 92.7 120.1 450.7 499.8 470.9 458. 351.6 135.3 16.9 . 2660.5 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
Beginning of August 1993, heavy floods hit the district of Gaibandha District in Northern Bangladesh. Continuous rainfall followed. The flood water exceeded the highest level of the 2004 floods, affecting 47,000 households.
Economy
+ Key Economic Indicators for Bangladesh in 1993 National Income Current US$ Current BDT % of GDP GDP $33.2 billion BDT1,253.7 billion GDP growth (annual %) 4.7% GDP per capita $300.6 BDT11,361 Agriculture, value added $9.1 billion BDT342.5 billion 27.3% Industry, value added $7.6 billion BDT287.5 billion 22.9% Services, etc., value added $15.3 billion BDT577.3 billion 46.0% Balance of Payment Current US$ Current BDT % of GDP Current account balance $359.3 million 1.1% Imports of goods and services $4,589.4 million BDT176.8 billion 14.1% Exports of goods and services $3,074.1 million BDT113.0 billion 9.0% Foreign direct investment, net inflows $14.0 million 0.0% Personal remittances, received $1,007.4 million 3.0% Total reserves (includes gold) at year end $2,446.6 million Total reserves in months of imports 6.2
Note: For the year 1993 average official exchange rate for BDT was 39.57 per US$.
Events
12 May – Bangladesh and Myanmar sign an MOU with UNHCR to facilitate repatriation of Rohingya refugees.http://www.burmalibrary.org/docs/Abrar-repatriation.htm Abrar C. R. Repatriation of Rohingya Refugees University of Dhaka 14 November 2018
22 May – India and Bangladesh signed an accord to facilitate repatriation of 50,000 Chakma refugees from India to Bangladesh.https://www.nytimes.com/1993/05/23/world/accord-will-allow-refugees-return-to-bangladesh.html Accord Will Allow Refugees' Return to Bangladesh Hazarika S. 23 May 1993 The New York Times 14 November 2018
8 June – Securities and Exchange Commission (Bangladesh), the regulator of the capital market of Bangladesh, was established under the Securities and Exchange Commission Act, 1993.http://www.secbd.org/about.htm About SEC Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission 4 May 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130119032232/http://www.secbd.org/about.htm 19 January 2013 dead
20 September – Four activists of Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir were killed in a gunfight with activists of Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal in Khulna.Amanullah Quazi 27 August 2003 25 political murders in Khulna in last 10yrs https://archive.thedailystar.net/2003/08/27/d30827011212.htm 26 September 2024 The Daily Star
Awards and Recognitions
Independence Day Award
Recipients Area NoteQazi Abdul Alim Sports Abul Kashem Education PosthumousSM Sultan Fine arts Jahanara Begum Rural development A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury Medical science
Ekushey Padak
Moniruddin Yusuf (literature)
Rabeya Khatun (literature)https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-68868 Rabeya Khatun and Syed Shamsul Haque turn 74 today 27 December 2008 The Daily Star en 15 August 2019
Mofazzal Haider Chaudhuri (education)
Riazuddin Ahmed (journalism)
Mohammad Asafuddowla (music)
Fazlul Huq (musician) (music)
Dilara Zaman (acting)
Rafiqun Nabi (fine arts)
Jewel Aich (magic arts)
Sports
South Asian (Federation) Games:
Bangladesh hosted the 1993 South Asian Federation Games in Dhaka from 20 to 27 December. With 11 golds, 19 silvers and 32 bronzes Bangladesh ended the tournament at the fourth position in overall points table.South Asian Games http://www.ocasia.org/Game/RegionalGames?RegionalGamesID=7 Olympic Council of Asia 1 November 2018
Domestic football:
Mohammedan SC won 1993 Dhaka Premier Division League title while Abahani KC became runner-up. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/bangchamp.html List of Champions Atsushi Fujioka for Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation 16 October 2018
Births
25 February – Soumya Sarkar, cricketer
1 April – Jahanara Alam, cricketer
15 May – Mohammad Mahfizur Rahman, swimmer
25 October – Sabina Khatun, footballer
3 December – Wahed Ahmed, footballer
Deaths
16 March – A. N. M. Nuruzzaman, freedom fighter (b. 1938)
17 October – Syed Mohammad Ali, journalist (b. 1928)
31 October – Fakir Abdul Mannan, politician (b. 1901)
See also
1990s in Bangladesh
List of Bangladeshi films of 1993
Timeline of Bangladeshi history
References
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