# 1994 in Bangladesh

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1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1994th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 994th year of the 2nd millennium, the 94th year of the 20th century, and the 5th year of the 1990s decade.
The year 1994 was the 23rd year after the independence of Bangladesh. It was the fourth year of the first term of the government of Khaleda Zia. The year was characterized by the continuous boycott of parliament by the opposition parties over the demand of a neutral Caretaker Government to oversee future elections.

## Incumbents

* President: Abdur Rahman Biswas
* Prime Minister: Khaleda Zia
* Chief Justice: Shahabuddin Ahmed

## Demography

Demographic Indicators for Bangladesh in 1994 :
| Population, total | 112,737,684 |
| Population density (per km$^2$) | 866.1 |
| Population growth (annual %) | 2.1% |
| Male to Female Ratio (every 100 Female) | 106.2 |
| Urban population (% of total) | 21.3% |
| Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) | 31.7 |
| Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) | 8.7 |
| Mortality rate, under 5 (per 1,000 live births) | 120 |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | 61.2 |
| Fertility rate, total (births per woman) | 3.8 |

## Climate

Climate data for Bangladesh in 1994 :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 18.6 (65.5) | 19.7 (67.5) | 25.1 (77.2) | 27.0 (80.6) | 28.6 (83.5) | 28.0 (82.4) | 28.4 (83.1) | 28.2 (82.8) | 28.2 (82.8) | 26.7 (80.1) | 23.0 (73.4) | 18.8 (65.8) | 25.1 (77.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 13.5 (0.53) | 31.6 (1.24) | 94.6 (3.72) | 144.2 (5.68) | 206.1 (8.11) | 341.8 (13.46) | 359.1 (14.14) | 373.7 (14.71) | 184.1 (7.25) | 109.6 (4.31) | 10.8 (0.43) | 0.0 (0.0) | 1,869.2 (73.59) |
| Source: Climatic Research Unit (CRU) of University of East Anglia (UEA) ||||||||||||||

### Cyclone

A cyclone with a velocity of 210 kilometres (130 mi) per hour struck the coastal area of Cox's Bazar on 2 May causing extensive damage to the districts of Cox's Bazar and Bandarban. As a result of the early warning and subsequent evacuation of about 450,000 people, the loss of life was minimal. According to official estimates 133 (including 84 refugees) died and 3,559 were injured.

## Economy

Key Economic Indicators for Bangladesh in 1994 :
| National Income ||||
| | Current US$ | Current BDT | % of GDP |
| GDP | $33.8 billion | BDT1,354.1 billion | |
| GDP growth (annual %) | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| GDP per capita | $299.5 | BDT12,011 | |
| Agriculture, value added | $9.0 billion | BDT361.9 billion | 26.7% |
| Industry, value added | $7.9 billion | BDT317.8 billion | 23.5% |
| Services, etc., value added | $15.6 billion | BDT626.7 billion | 46.3% |
| Balance of Payment ||||
| | Current US$ | Current BDT | % of GDP |
| Current account balance | $199.6 million | | .6% |
| Imports of goods and services | $5,375.6 million | BDT187.7 billion | 13.9% |
| Exports of goods and services | $3,524.2 million | BDT121.9 billion | 9.0% |
| Foreign direct investment, net inflows | $11.1 million | | 0.0% |
| Personal remittances, received | $1,150.9 million | | 3.4% |
| Total reserves (includes gold) at year end | $3,174.8 million | | |
| Total reserves in months of imports | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 |
Note: For the year 1994 average official exchange rate for BDT was 40.21 per US$.

## Events

* 20 March – BNP won the by-polls to Magura-2 parliamentary constituency, which had fallen vacant following the Awami League MP's death; but the victory was tainted with allegation of widespread rigging – which eventually strengthened the oppositions claim for a Caretaker government to oversee future elections.
* 22 August – Ikhtiaruddin Bablu, deputy mayor Khulna City Corporation, was gunned down.
* 6 September – The Dhanmondi residence of the founding father and President of Bangladesh Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was handed over to Bangabandhu Memorial Trust to turn it into a museum.
* 23 October – Khulna Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir leader Abul Kashem Pathan was shot dead by activists of the Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Chatra Dal

### Awards and recognitions
#### International Recognition

* Dr. Muhammad Yunus wins the World Food Prize

#### Independence Day Award

| Recipients | Area | Note |
| Directorate of the Geological Survey of Bangladesh | science and technology) | organization |
| Ahsan Habib | literature | posthumous |
| Atiqur Rahman | sports | |
| Mobarak Hossain Khan | music | |
| Grameen Bank | rural development | organization |

#### Ekushey Padak

* Sarder Jayenuddin (literature)
* Humayun Ahmed (literature)
* Ali Monsur (drama)
* Abu Taher (fine arts)
* Nina Hamid (vocal music)
* Shahadat Hossain Khan (instrumental music)
* Mohammad Noman (education)
* Hasanuzzaman Khan (journalism)

### Sports

* Asian Games:
** Bangladesh participated in the 1994 Asian Games which were held from 2 to 16 October 1994 in Hiroshima, Japan. Bangladesh national kabaddi team won the only silver medal for the country in their event in the tournament. The other noticeable achievement in the tournament was that Bangladesh ranked 7th in the field hockey.
* Domestic football:
** Abahani KC won Dhaka League title while Muktijoddha SKC became runner-up.
** Muktijoddha SKC also won Bangladesh Federation Cup title.

## Births

* 2 February – Shukhtara Rahman, cricketer
* 5 April – Shamoli Ray, archer
* 16 September – Yeasin Khan, footballer
* 13 October – Liton Das, cricketer

## Deaths

* 21 May – Mohammad Nasiruddin, journalist (b. 1888)
* 28 May – Ashab Uddin Ahmad, author (b. 1914)
* 30 May – Mafiz Ali Chowdhury, politician (b, 1919)
* 26 June – Jahanara Imam, writer and activist (b. 1929)
* 10 October – SM Sultan, painter (b, 1923)