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1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1993rd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 993rd year of the 2nd millennium, the 93rd year of the 20th century, and the 4th year of the 1990s decade.
The year 1993 was the 22nd year after the independence of Bangladesh. It was the third year of the first term of the government of Khaleda Zia.
Khaleda
Zia
Zia
| Population, total | 110,350,641 |
| Population density (per km2) | 847.7 |
| Population growth (annual %) | 2.2% |
| Male to Female Ratio (every 100 Female) | 106.3 |
| Urban population (% of total) | 21.0% |
| Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) | 32.5 |
| Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) | 9.1 |
| Mortality rate, under 5 (per 1,000 live births) | 126 |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | 60.4 |
| Fertility rate, total (births per woman) | 4.0 |
| Climate data for Bangladesh in 1993 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 18.0 (64.4) |
21.1 (70.0) |
23.5 (74.3) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26.9 (80.4) |
27.7 (81.9) |
28.0 (82.4) |
27.8 (82.0) |
27.5 (81.5) |
26.7 (80.1) |
23.3 (73.9) |
19.9 (67.8) |
24.7 (76.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 15.6 (0.61) |
48.9 (1.93) |
92.7 (3.65) |
120.1 (4.73) |
450.7 (17.74) |
499.8 (19.68) |
470.9 (18.54) |
458. (18.0) |
351.6 (13.84) |
135.3 (5.33) |
16.9 (0.67) |
0 (0) |
2,660.5 (104.74) |
| Source: Climatic Research Unit (CRU) of University of East Anglia (UEA)[2] | |||||||||||||
Flood
- Beginning of August 1993, heavy floods hit the district of Gaibandha District in Northern Bangladesh. Continuous rainfall followed. The flood water exceeded the highest level of the 2004 floods, affecting 47,000 households.
| National Income | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current US$ | Current BDT | % of GDP | |
| GDP | $33.2 billion | BDT1,253.7 billion | |
| GDP growth (annual %) | 4.7% | ||
| GDP per capita | $300.6 | BDT11,361 | |
| Agriculture, value added | $9.1 billion | BDT342.5 billion | 27.3% |
| Industry, value added | $7.6 billion | BDT287.5 billion | 22.9% |
| Services, etc., value added | $15.3 billion | BDT577.3 billion | 46.0% |
| Balance of Payment | |||
| Current US$ | Current BDT | % of GDP | |
| Current account balance | $359.3 million | 1.1% | |
| Imports of goods and services | $4,589.4 million | BDT176.8 billion | 14.1% |
| Exports of goods and services | $3,074.1 million | BDT113.0 billion | 9.0% |
| Foreign direct investment, net inflows | $14.0 million | 0.0% | |
| Personal remittances, received | $1,007.4 million | 3.0% | |
| Total reserves (includes gold) at year end | $2,446.6 million | ||
| Total reserves in months of imports | 6.2 | ||
Note: For the year 1993 average official exchange rate for BDT was 39.57 per US$.
- 12 May – Bangladesh and Myanmar sign an MOU with UNHCR to facilitate repatriation of Rohingya refugees.[3]
- 22 May – India and Bangladesh signed an accord to facilitate repatriation of 50,000 Chakma refugees from India to Bangladesh.[4]
- 8 June – Securities and Exchange Commission (Bangladesh), the regulator of the capital market of Bangladesh, was established under the Securities and Exchange Commission Act, 1993.[5]
- 20 September – Four activists of Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir were killed in a gunfight with activists of Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal in Khulna.[6]
Awards and Recognitions
Independence Day Award
| Recipients | Area | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Qazi Abdul Alim | Sports | |
| Abul Kashem | Education | Posthumous |
| SM Sultan | Fine arts | |
| Jahanara Begum | Rural development | |
| A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury | Medical science |
Ekushey Padak
- Moniruddin Yusuf (literature)
- Rabeya Khatun (literature)[7]
- Mofazzal Haider Chaudhuri (education)
- Riazuddin Ahmed (journalism)
- Mohammad Asafuddowla (music)
- Fazlul Huq (musician) (music)
- Dilara Zaman (acting)
- Rafiqun Nabi (fine arts)
- Jewel Aich (magic arts)
Sports
- South Asian (Federation) Games:
- Domestic football:
- Mohammedan SC won Dhaka League title while Abahani KC became runner-up.[9]
- 25 February – Soumya Sarkar, cricketer
- 1 April – Jahanara Alam, cricketer
- 15 May – Mohammad Mahfizur Rahman, swimmer
- 25 October – Sabina Khatun, footballer
- 3 December – Wahed Ahmed, footballer
- 16 March – A. N. M. Nuruzzaman, freedom fighter (b. 1938)
- 17 October – Syed Mohammad Ali, journalist (b. 1928)
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