1991 in Bangladesh

none January 2021 1991 1991 The year 1991 was the 20th year after the independence of Bangladesh. It was the first year of the first term of the government of Khaleda Zia. Incumbents center center Begum Zia Book-opening Ceremony, 1 Mar, 2010.jpg Prime Minister Khaleda Zia KhaledaZia 106 President: Shahabuddin Ahmed (acting) (until 10 October), Abdur Rahman Biswas (starting 10 October) Prime Minister: Khaleda Zia (starting 20 March) Vice President: Shahabuddin Ahmed (until 10 October); post abolished Chief Justice: Shahabuddin Ahmed Demography + Demographic Indicators for Bangladesh in 1991https://data.worldbank.org/country/bangladesh World Development Indicators The World Bank 9 December 2021 Population, total105,599,125 Population density (per km2)811.2 Population growth (annual %)2.3% Male to Female Ratio (every 100 Female)106.4 Urban population (% of total)20.3% Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people)34.2 Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people)9.9 Mortality rate, under 5 (per 1,000 live births)138 Life expectancy at birth, total (years)58.9 Fertility rate, total (births per woman)4.3 Climate Bangladesh in 1991 Yes Yes 17.4 21.8 26. 27.4 27.4 27.7 28.2 28.2 27.4 26.6 22.4 18.6 24.9 green 13.8 22.8 38.8 261.1 372.5 359.4 430.8 403.6 516.2 218.4 25.5 29.3 2692.1 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 Cyclone 1991 Bangladesh cyclone The 1991 Bangladesh cyclone (IMD designation: BOB 01, JTWC designation: 02B) was among the deadliest tropical cyclones on record. On the night of 29 April 1991, it struck the Chittagong district of southeastern Bangladesh with winds of around 250 km/h (155 mph). The storm forced a 6-metre (20 ft) storm surge inland over a wide area, killing at least 138,866 people and leaving as many as 10 million homeless.ftp://ftp.library.noaa.gov/noaa_documents.lib/NOAA_related_docs/death_toll_natural_disasters.pdf The Worst Natural Disasters by Death Toll Unattributed 2008 NOAA Backgrounder https://web.archive.org/web/20190614160503/ftp://ftp.library.noaa.gov/noaa_documents.lib/NOAA_related_docs/death_toll_natural_disasters.pdf 2019-06-14 dead 3 October 2018 1991 Bangladesh cyclone track.png During 22 April 1991, a circulation formed in the southern Bay of Bengal from a persistent area of convection, or thunderstorms, near the equator in the eastern Indian Ocean. Within two days, the cloud mass encompassed most of the Bay of Bengal, focused on an area west of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/atcr/1991atcr.pdf Annual Tropical Cyclone Report 1992 155 7 March 2017 Joint Typhoon Warning Center United States Navy, United States Airforce https://web.archive.org/web/20161019075456/http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/atcr/1990atcr.pdf 19 October 2016 dead15 January 2015 http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/best_tracks/1991/1991s-bio/bio021991.txt Tropical Cyclone 02B Best Track 1 December 2002 Joint Typhoon Warning Center United States Navy, United States Airforce 8 December 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151208102617/http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/best_tracks/1991/1991s-bio/bio021991.txt dead On 24 April, the India Meteorological Department (IMD)The India Meteorological Department became the official Regional Specialized Meteorological Center for the northern Indian Ocean in 1988.India Meteorological Department Cyclone Warning Services in India 8 March 2017 http://www.imd.gov.in/pages/services_cyclone.php "nb" designated the system as a depression, and the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC)The Joint Typhoon Warning Center is a joint United States Navy – United States Air Force task force that issues tropical cyclone warnings for the northern Indian Ocean and other regions.Joint Typhoon Warning Center Joint Typhoon Warning Center Mission Statement 2011 30 November 2011 https://metocph.nmci.navy.mil/jtwc/menu/JTWC_mission.html https://web.archive.org/web/20070726103400/https://metocph.nmci.navy.mil/jtwc/menu/JTWC_mission.html 26 July 2007 United States Navy, United States Airforce "nb" labeled the system as Tropical Cyclone 02B. Ships in the region reported winds of around 55 km/h (35 mph) around this time.Report on Cyclonic Disturbances (Depressions and Tropical Cyclones) over North Indian Ocean in 1991 4 http://www.rsmcnewdelhi.imd.gov.in/images/pdf/archive/rsmc/1991.pdf January 1992 Bangladesh Cyclone, April 24–30 1991 India Meteorological Department live 15 January 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20150131151606/http://www.rsmcnewdelhi.imd.gov.in/images/pdf/archive/rsmc/1991.pdf 31 January 2015 From its genesis, the storm moved northwestward, being gradually strengthened, amplified by a wind surge from the south. By 26 April, wind shear had decreased to near zero as an anticyclone developed aloft the hurricane. Around this time, the cyclone rounded the western periphery of a large subtropical ridge over Thailand, and the storm turned northward between the ridge to the northeast and northwest. On 28 April, the flow of the southwesterlies caused the cyclone to accelerate to the north-northeast. This flow also amplified the storm's outflow, and the cyclone intensified further. By 12:00 UTC on 28 April, or about 31 hours before landfall, the JTWC was correctly forecasting a landfall in southeastern Bangladesh. Early on 29 April, the IMD upgraded the system to a super cyclonic storm – the highest category – and estimated peak winds of 240 km/h (150 mph). The JTWC estimated peak winds of 160 mph (260 km/h), the equivalent to a Category 5 hurricane on the Saffir–Simpson scale or a super typhoon. The cyclone's high winds and low pressure, a rarity for the Bay of Bengal, ranked it among the most intense cyclones in the basin. At 19:00 UTC on 29 April, the cyclone made landfall about 55 km (35 mi) south of Chittagong in southeastern Bangladesh while slightly below its peak strength. Moving through the mountainous terrain of the Chittagong Hill Tracts, the cyclone quickly weakened and crossed into northeast India, where it degenerated into a remnant low-pressure area.India Meteorological Department http://www.rsmcnewdelhi.imd.gov.in/images/pdf/archive/best-track/best%20track%20(ECSCSUC)-2015.xls 2015 IMD Best track data 1990–2015 XLS 7 March 2017 Economy + Key Economic Indicators for Bangladesh in 1991 National Income Current US$ Current BDT % of GDP GDP $31.0 billion BDT1,105.2 billion GDP growth (annual %) 3.5% GDP per capita $293.2 BDT10,466 Agriculture, value added $9.8 billion BDT350.1 billion 31.7% Industry, value added $6.5 billion BDT233.4 billion 21.1% Services, etc., value added $13.7 billion BDT490.2 billion 44.4% Balance of Payment Current US$ Current BDT % of GDP Current account balance $64.6 million .2% Imports of goods and services $3,769.7 million BDT135.1 billion 12.2% Exports of goods and services $2,119.7 million BDT73.6 billion 6.7% Foreign direct investment, net inflows $1.4 million 0.0% Personal remittances, received $769.4 million 2.5% Total reserves (includes gold) at year end $1,307.9 million Total reserves in months of imports 4 Note: For 1991, the average official exchange rate for BDT was 36.60 per US$. Events thumb|150px|Visible satellite image of the intensifying cyclone on 29 April 1991, southwest of Bangladesh 27 February – 1991 Bangladeshi general election, Bangladesh Nationalist Party emerges victorious. 29 April – 1991 Bangladesh cyclone kills more than 138,000. 10 May – President Bush directs the US military to provide humanitarian assistance to Bangladesh under the umbrella of Operation Sea Angel.https://www.nytimes.com/1991/05/12/world/us-sends-troops-to-aid-bangladesh-in-cyclone-relief.html U.S. SENDS TROOPS TO AID BANGLADESH IN CYCLONE RELIEF Berke Richard L. 12 May 1991 The New York Times 0362-4331 29 April 2016 A Contingency Joint Task Force under the command of Lieutenant General Henry C. Stackpole, consisting of over 400 Marines and 3,000 sailors, was subsequently sent to Bangladesh to provide food, water, and medical care to nearly two million people. 17 July – Government raises the maximum age limit for entering government jobs from 27 years to 30 years.http://www.dpp.gov.bd/upload_file/gazettes/215-Law-1991.pdf 215-Law-1991 Department of Printing and Publications, Government of Bangladesh. 29 August 2018 30 August 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180830005028/http://www.dpp.gov.bd/upload_file/gazettes/215-Law-1991.pdf dead 15 September – A constitutional referendum is held where voters are asked, "Should or not the President assent to the Constitution (Twelfth Amendment) Bill, 1991 of the People's Republic of Bangladesh?" The amendments would lead to the reintroduction of parliamentary government, with the President becoming the constitutional head of state, but the Prime Minister the executive head. The result saw 83.6% vote in favour, with a turnout of 35.2%.Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p534 0-19-924958-X Awards and recognitions Independence Day Award Recipients Area NoteNaeb Subedar Shah Alam Sports Shamsur Rahman Literature M Innas Ali Science and technology Ekushey Padak Ahmed Sharif (education) Kabir Chowdhury (literature) A.F. Salahuddin Ahmed (education) A.M. Harun-ar-Rashid (science) Foyez Ahmad (literature) Sanjida Khatun (literature) Aminul Huq'Mukh O Mukhosh' hero Aminul no more... http://www.dhakamirror.com/metropolitan/%E2%80%98mukh-o-mukhosh%E2%80%99-hero-aminul-no-more/ Dhaka Mirror 1 August 2011 Kazi Abdul Baset (fine arts) Sports South Asian (Federation) Games: Bangladesh participated in the fifth South Asian Federation Games held in Colombo, Sri Lanka, from 22 to 31 December. With 4 golds, 8 silvers, and 28 bronzes, Bangladesh ended the tournament in the fourth position in the overall points table.South Asian Games http://www.ocasia.org/Game/RegionalGames?RegionalGamesID=7 Olympic Council of Asia 1 November 2018 Domestic football: Brothers Union won the Bangladesh Federation Cup title.https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/bangcuphist.html Bangladesh – List of Cup Winners Ian King, Hans Schöggl and Erlan Manaschev for Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation 30 October 2018 Births 12 February – Shahidul Yousuf Sohel, footballer 29 May – Rumana Ahmed, cricketer 5 August – Sohag Gazi, cricketer 30 November – Nasir Hossain, cricketer Deaths thumb|Rudra Mohammad Shahidullah, poet (1956–91) 11 March – Principal Abul Kashem, academic (b.1920) 31 March – Abul Kashem Khan, industrialist (b.1905) 23 April – Lokman Hossain Fakir, musician (b.1924) 21 June – Rudra Mohammad Shahidullah, poet (b.1956) 3 July – Dolly Anwar, actor (b.1941) 11 October – Golam Samdani Koraishi, author (b.1929) 3 December – Badruddin Ahmed Siddiky, jurist (b.1915) 7 December – Ataur Rahman Khan, politician (b.1905) 22 December – Mirza Nurul Huda, politician (b.1919) See also 1990s in Bangladesh List of Bangladeshi films of 1991 Timeline of Bangladeshi history Notes nb References 1991