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
Zillur
Rahman
Rahman
Sheikh
Hasina
Hasina
Demography
| 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
| 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
- 18 January – Bangladesh Army claimed to have foiled a coup d'état attempt.
- 9 February – President of Bangladesh Zillur Rahman launched the first session of Bangladesh Premier League during an opening ceremony held at the Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium in Dhaka.[4]
- 11 February – Two well-known, married Bangladeshi journalists, named Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi, were stabbed to death for a yet to be determined motive in their Dhaka apartment.[5]
- 13 March – A double decker ferry capsized after colliding with a cargo ship on Meghna River, killing at least 110 people.[6]
- 5 April – Dead body of trade unionist Aminul Islam was recovered from a road near Ghatail. Islam's murder is still unsolved, but his case gained international attention from AFL–CIO and the US State Department.[7]
- 20 October - Indian photographer Robin Sengupta is awarded " Friend of Liberation " medal.
- 24 November – A fire at the Tazreen Fashion factory in the Ashulia region on the outskirts of Dhaka, killed at least 117 people.
- 24 November – Three steel girders of a flyover collapsed in the suburb of Bahaddarhat in Chittagong, killing at least 13 people and injuring around 50.[8]
- 9 December – A 24-year-old tailor in Dhaka, named Biswajit Das, was murdered by members of the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the student wing of the governing Awami League party.[9]
Awards and recognitions
International Recognition
- Syeda Rizwana Hasan, a lawyer promoting environment protection, was awarded Ramon Magsaysay Award.[10]
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
- Humayun Azad, language and literature (posthumous)
- Mubinul Azim, fine arts (posthumous)
- Mumtaz Begum, Language Movement (posthumous)
- Baren Chakraborthi, science and technology
- Ehtesham Haydar Chowdhury, journalism (posthumous)
- Karunamoy Goswami, fine arts
- Enamul Haque, fine arts
- A.K. Nazmul Karim, education (posthumous)
- Monsur Alam Khan, education
- Suddhananda Mahathero, social work
- Tareque Masud, fine arts (posthumous)
- Habibur Rahman Milon (journalism)
- Ashfaque Munier, journalism (posthumous)
- Mamunur Rashid, fine arts
- Ajoy Kumar Roy, education
Sports
- Olympics:
- Bangladesh sent a delegation to compete in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom. Bangladesh did not win any medals in the competition.
- Football:
- Dhaka Abahani Limited won the Premier League.
- Cricket:
- Dhaka Gladiators won the inaugural edition of BPL.
- In March, Bangladesh hosted the 2012 Asia Cup which featured the four Test-playing nations from Asia: Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Pakistan won the tournament by beating Bangladesh in the final by 2 runs.[11]
- The West Indies cricket team toured Bangladesh in November and December. The tour consisted of two Test matches, five One Day Internationals and one Twenty20 match. West Indies won both Test matches and the Twenty20 while Bangladesh won the ODI series 3–2.
Deaths
- 31 January – Siddika Kabir, nutritionist, cook (b. 1931)
- 13 February – Humayun Faridi, actor (b. 1952)
- 9 May – Chinghla Mong Chowdhury Mari, footballer (b. 1938)
- 20 May – Sultana Zaman, actor (b. 1935)
- 9 July – Humayun Ahmed, writer and filmmaker (b. 1948)
- 15 July – Muzharul Islam, architect (b. 1923)
- 10 September – Muslehuddin Ahmad, educationist, diplomat (b. 1930s)
- 26 September – Ataus Samad, journalist (b. 1936)
- 8 October – Bidit Lal Das, folk singer, composer (b. 1938)
- 29 November – Bijon Sarkar, photographer (b. 1935)
- 8 December – Khan Sarwar Murshid, educationist, diplomat (b. 1924)
- 10 December – Iajuddin Ahmed, 13th President of Bangladesh (b. 1931)
See also
- 2010s in Bangladesh
- List of Bangladeshi films of 2012
- 2011–12 Bangladeshi cricket season
- 2012–13 Bangladeshi cricket season
- Timeline of Bangladeshi history
References
- ^ a b "World Development Indicators". The World Bank. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ "Climate Change Knowledge Portal". The World Bank Group. Archived from the original on 27 May 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ^ "Bangladesh: Floods and Landslides Emergency appeal n° MDRBD010 Operation update n°2". IFRC. 15 November 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- ^ "Hot & cold opening". The Daily Star. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Bangladesh ferry dragged from river, death toll at 110". Reuters. 14 March 2012. Archived from the original on 15 March 2012.
- ^ Yardley, Jim (9 September 2012). "Fighting for Bangladesh Labor, and Ending Up in Pauper's Grave". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
- ^ "Bangladesh overpass collapse kills as many as 13". GlobalPost. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
- ^ "Biswajit Murder: HC verdict on Aug 6". The Daily Star. 18 July 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ "Awardees who worked in Bangladesh". Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation. Archived from the original on 1 July 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ Purohit, Abhishek (22 March 2012). "Pakistan prevail over gutsy Bangladesh". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
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