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| See also: | Other events of 2018 List of years in Bangladesh | ||||
2018 (MMXVIII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2018th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 18th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 9th year of the 2010s decade.
The year 2018 was the 47th year after the independence of Bangladesh. It was also the fifth year of the third term of the Government of Sheikh Hasina.
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| Population, total | 161,376,713 |
| Population density (per km2) | 1239.7 |
| Population growth (annual %) | 1.1% |
| Male to Female Ratio (every 100 Female) | 102.5 |
| Urban population (% of total) | 36.6% |
| Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) | 18.2 |
| Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) | 5.5 |
| Mortality rate, under 5 (per 1,000 live births) | 32 |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | 72.3 |
| Fertility rate, total (births per woman) | 2.0 |
| National Income | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current US$ | Current BDT | % of GDP | |
| GDP | $274.0 billion | BDT22.5 trillion | |
| GDP growth (annual %) | 7.9% | ||
| GDP per capita | $1,698.1 | BDT139,455 | |
| Agriculture, value added | $35.8 billion | BDT2.9 trillion | 13.1% |
| Industry, value added | $78.2 billion | BDT6.4 trillion | 28.5% |
| Services, etc., value added | $145.1 billion | BDT11.9 trillion | 53.0% |
| Balance of Payment | |||
| Current US$ | Current BDT | % of GDP | |
| Current account balance | -$7.1 billion | -2.6% | |
| Imports of goods and services | $65.6 billion | BDT5.3 trillion | 23.4% |
| Exports of goods and services | $44,128.0 million | BDT3.3 trillion | 14.8% |
| Foreign direct investment, net inflows | $2,421.6 million | 0.9% | |
| Personal remittances, received | $15,566.2 million | 5.7% | |
| Total reserves (includes gold) at year end | $32,028.4 million | ||
| Total reserves in months of imports | 5.7 | ||
Note: For the year 2018 average official exchange rate for BDT was 83.47 per US$.
Eighteen people were awarded.[13]
| Recipients | Area | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Quazi Zakir Hasan | independence and liberation war | posthumous |
| SMA Rashidul Hasan | independence and liberation war | posthumous |
| Sankar Govinda Chowdhury | independence and liberation war | posthumous |
| Sultan Mahmud | independence and liberation war | |
| M Abdur Rahim | independence and liberation war | posthumous |
| Bhupati Bhushan Chowdhury | independence and liberation war | posthumous |
| Lieutenant Mohammad Anwarul Azim | independence and liberation war | posthumous |
| Humayun Rashid Choudhury | independence and liberation war | posthumous |
| Amanullah Asaduzzaman | independence and liberation war | posthumous |
| Matiur Rahman Mallik | independence and liberation war | posthumous |
| Sergeant Zahrul Haq | independence and liberation war | posthumous |
| Amzadul Haq | independence and liberation war | |
| AK M D Ahsan Ali | medicine | |
| AK Azad Khan | social service | |
| Selina Hossain | literature | |
| M Abdul Mazid | food security | |
| Asaduzzaman Noor | culture | |
| Shykh Seraj | agricultural journalism |
The award was given to 21 persons.[14]
