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| See also: | Other events of 2012 List of years in Bangladesh | ||||
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.
| 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 data for Bangladesh in 2012 | |||||||||||||
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| 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] | |||||||||||||
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]
| 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 | $12,754.2 million | ||
| Total reserves in months of imports | 3.9 | ||
Note: For the year 2012 average official exchange rate for BDT was 81.86 per US$.
| 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 |
