2002 in Bangladesh

none January 2021 2002 2002 The year 2002 was the 31st year after the independence of Bangladesh, and the second year of the third term of the government of Khaleda Zia. Incumbents center center Begum Zia Book-opening Ceremony, 1 Mar, 2010.jpg Prime Minister Khaleda Zia KhaledaZia 99 President: until 21 June: Badruddoza Chowdhury 21 June – 6 September: Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar (acting) starting 6 September: Iajuddin Ahmed Prime Minister: Khaleda Zia Chief Justice: Mahmudul Amin Choudhury (until 17 June), Mainur Reza Choudhury (starting 18 June) Demography + Demographic Indicators for Bangladesh in 2002 https://data.worldbank.org/country/bangladesh World Development Indicators The World Bank 9 Dec 2021 Population, total132,478,077 Population density (per km2)1017.7 Population growth (annual %)1.8% Male to Female Ratio (every 100 Female)105.5 Urban population (% of total)24.8% Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people)26.1 Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people)6.6 Mortality rate, under 5 (per 1,000 live births)77 Life expectancy at birth, total (years)66.4 Fertility rate, total (births per woman)3.0 Climate Bangladesh in 2002 Yes Yes 18.9 21.7 25.6 27.3 28.1 28.1 27.9 27.9 28.1 27.0 23.9 20.2 25.4 green 17.2 1.5 49.2 185.0 123.9 611.4 589.9 347.9 231.6 50.6 109.7 0.3 2,318. 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 right|thumb|True-color image from NASA shows extent of flood on 5 August 2002. Flood In late summer 2002, heavy monsoon rains led to massive flooding in eastern India, Nepal, and Bangladesh, killing over 500 people and leaving millions homeless. There were an estimated 3.5 million victims of flooding in 30 out of 64 districts. Continuous heavy rainfall and water from the Meghalay hills in India had caused the flash floods.Bangladesh: Flood Situation Report 31 Jul 2002, World Vision Economy + Key Economic Indicators for Bangladesh in 2002 National Income Current US$ Current BDT % of GDP GDP $54.7 billion BDT3,142.8 billion GDP growth (annual %) 3.8% GDP per capita $413.1 BDT23,723 Agriculture, value added $11.3 billion BDT646.9 billion 20.6% Industry, value added $12.5 billion BDT717.8 billion 22.8% Services, etc., value added $28.2 billion BDT1,620.8 billion 51.6% Balance of Payment Current US$ Current BDT % of GDP Current account balance $0.7 billion 1.4% Imports of goods and services $9.1 billion BDT520.4 billion 16.6% Exports of goods and services $6,885.0 million BDT390.0 billion 12.4% Foreign direct investment, net inflows $52.3 million 0.1% Personal remittances, received $2,858.1 million 5.2% Total reserves (includes gold) at year end $1,721.7 million Total reserves in months of imports 2.2 Note: For the year 2002, average official exchange rate for BDT was 57.89 per US$. Events 1 January – The government of Bangladesh banned the sale of polyethylene bags in the capital, Dhaka, for environmental reasons.Bangladesh bans polythene https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/1737593.stm BBC News 1 January 2002 5 February – The Government of Bangladesh introduces a maximum sentence of death for acid attacks.Bangladesh acid attackers may face death http://archives.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/asiapcf/south/02/05/bangladesh.acid/ CNN 5 February 2002 https://web.archive.org/web/20110810235913/http://articles.cnn.com/2002-02-05/world/bangladesh.acid_1_acid-attacks-rights-groups-heinous-crime?_s=PM:asiapcf 10 August 2011 10 February – Clash broke out between bandits and Bangladesh Police in Tejgaon. Bangladesh Police arrested 25 bandits.2002.02.10 Prothom Alo (With Watermark).pdf https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MJitHdlLX9Y3CSitja4mvher5gH0JYBJ/view?usp=embed_facebook 2026-02-08 Google Docs 3 May – A ferry named MV Salahuddin-2 sank in the Meghna River south of Dhaka, Bangladesh, leading to the deaths of more than 450 people.7 May 2002 Ferry Wreck Yields Over 300 Bodies https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/2002/05/07/ferry-wreck-yields-over-300-bodies/7cc8b181-74f8-4f6a-b6c8-934204bc3874/ The Washington Post 8 June – Sabekun Nahar Sonny, a student of BUET, was killed in a crossfire between factions of Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Chatra Dal.9 June 2011 Convicted killers still at large https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-189224 30 September 2024 The Daily Star en1 January 2003 Murders drop, still way high https://www.thedailystar.net/news/murders-drop-still-way-high 30 September 2024 The Daily Star enThe Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 5 Num 866 https://archive.thedailystar.net/2006/11/04/d6110401096.htm 30 September 2024 The Daily Star 23 July – Bangladesh Police raids Shamsunnahar Hall, the women's dorm, of University of Dhaka.http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-47204 Punishment to JCD cadres, other culprits demanded 24 July 2008 The Daily Star 24 January 2018https://rense.com/general27/200injuredaspolice.htm 200 Injured As Police Beat Bangladesh University Girls 24 January 2018 29 August – According to the annual survey by Transparency International, Bangladesh is amongst the most corrupt nations, along with Indonesia, and neighbours India and Pakistan.Asian nations among world's most corrupt http://archives.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/asiapcf/east/08/29/corrupt.index/ CNN 29 August 2002 https://web.archive.org/web/20091001000042/http://archives.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/asiapcf/east/08/29/corrupt.index/ 1 October 2009 16 October - An anti-crime operation named "Operation Clean Heart" carried out by Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh Navy, Bangladesh Rifles, Bangladesh Police and Bangladesh Ansar members in BangladeshOperation Clean Heart indemnity law illegal: HC http://www.thedailystar.net/country/operation-clean-heart-indemnity-law-illegal-hc-142468 The Daily Star 16 November 2016 13 September 2015 started. 10 November - Model Tinni was found dead.Suicide Framed as Murder for Politics https://www.dailybengalexpress.com/news/132176 2026-02-08 www.dailybengalexpress.com 1 December – 30 people die in Gaibandha in a stampede when a mill owner opened the gates of his house to distribute food to the poor.Bangladesh rush for gifts kills 30 https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/2531999.stm BBC News 1 December 2002 6 December - Coordinated bombing of four movie theaters caused in the deaths of 27 people and injured over 200 others in Mymensingh, Bangladesh.Ahsan Shamim The Blame Game Goes on http://archive.thedailystar.net/magazine/2004/03/02/coverstory.htm Star Magazine The Daily Star 27 November 2016 12 October 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171012041615/http://archive.thedailystar.net/magazine/2004/03/02/coverstory.htm dead Awards and Recognitions Independence Day Award Recipients Area Note Hasan Hafizur Rahman literature Barin Majumder music Abdul Latif music S. A. Bari liberation war Dhaka Ahsania Mission social work organization Ekushey Padak Sufia Ahmed, flourishing culture and Language Movement Gazi Mazharul Anwar, music Abul Kalam Azad, education (posthumously) Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani, Language Movement (posthumously) Ahmed Sofa, literature (posthumously) Monzur Hossain, Language Movement (posthumously) Sharif Hossain, education Serajur Rahman, journalism Abdur Jabbar Khan, film (posthumously) Sadek Khan, Language Movement and film Kazi Golam Mahbub, Language Movement Pratibha Mutsuddi, education Muhammad Shahidullah, literature and Language Movement (posthumously) Ramesh Shil, Gano Sangeet (posthumously) Sports Asian Games: Bangladesh participated in the 2002 Asian Games held in Busan, South Korea. Bangladesh national kabaddi team won silver medal in kabaddi. Commonwealth Games: Bangladesh participated in the 2002 Commonwealth Games held in Manchester, England. Shooter Asif Hossain Khan won gold in 10 m Air rifle individual event.Khan on target for Bangladesh https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/commonwealthgames2002/hi/other_sports/shooting/newsid_2164000/2164053.stm BBC Sport 31 July 2002 Domestic football: Mohammedan SC won 2002 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 Cricket: The Pakistani national cricket team toured Bangladesh in January 2002 and played a two-match Test series against the Bangladeshi national cricket team. Pakistan won the Test series 2–0. In addition, the teams played a three-match series of Limited Overs Internationals (LOI) which Pakistan won 3–0.https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/0/Pakistan_in_Bangladesh_2001-02.html CricketArchive Pakistan in Bangladesh 2002 10 June 2014 In August, Bangladesh toured Sri Lanka and played 3 ODIs and 2 test matches. This was followed by 2002 ICC Champions Trophy in which Bangladesh played 2 ODIs against Australia and New Zealand. Bangladesh lost all these matches. In October, Bangladesh toured South Africa for another bi-lateral series of 3 ODIs and 2 test matches. Bangladesh could not win any of these matches either. Later in December, the West Indies team visited Bangladesh and played two Test matches and three limited overs internationals. They won both the Test matches and two of the One Day Internationals, while the remaining ODI was a no result. Chess: Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman earned his GM title. Deaths 17 February – Ehtesham, film director (b. 1927)https://www.dawn.com/news/22888/film-director-ehtesham-dies-at-75 Film director Ehtesham dies at 75 19 February 2002 Dawn 28 January 2021 18 June – Nilima Ibrahim, academic, author (b. 1921) 28 July – Syed Ali Ahsan, poet (b. 1920) 13 October – Ila Mitra, peasant movement organizer (b. 1925) 2 October – Kazi Abdul Kader, politician (b. 1916) See also 2000s in Bangladesh List of Bangladeshi films of 2002 Timeline of Bangladeshi history References 2002 Bangladesh Bangladesh