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| See also: | Other events of 1985 List of years in Bangladesh | ||||
1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1985th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 985th year of the 2nd millennium, the 85th year of the 20th century, and the 6th year of the 1980s decade.
The year 1985 was the 14th year after the independence of Bangladesh. It was also the fourth year of the Government of Hussain Muhammad Ershad.
| Population, total | 90,764,180 |
| Population density (per km2) | 697.3 |
| Population growth (annual %) | 2.6% |
| Male to Female Ratio (every 100 Female) | 106.8 |
| Urban population (% of total) | 17.5% |
| Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) | 39.7 |
| Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) | 12.5 |
| Mortality rate, under 5 (per 1,000 live births) | 174 |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | 55.2 |
| Fertility rate, total (births per woman) | 5.5 |
| Climate data for Bangladesh in 1985 | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 18.9 (66.0) |
20.6 (69.1) |
26.3 (79.3) |
28.3 (82.9) |
27.6 (81.7) |
28.2 (82.8) |
27.3 (81.1) |
28.4 (83.1) |
27.8 (82.0) |
27. (81) |
23.1 (73.6) |
20.4 (68.7) |
25.4 (77.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 7.6 (0.30) |
12.3 (0.48) |
91.5 (3.60) |
113.8 (4.48) |
310.4 (12.22) |
504.2 (19.85) |
429. (16.9) |
327.9 (12.91) |
311.3 (12.26) |
102.1 (4.02) |
34.4 (1.35) |
5.8 (0.23) |
2,250.3 (88.59) |
| Source: Climatic Research Unit (CRU) of University of East Anglia (UEA)[2] | |||||||||||||
| National Income | |||
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| Current US$ | Current BDT | % of GDP | |
| GDP | $22.3 billion | BDT579.2 billion | |
| GDP growth (annual %) | 3.3% | ||
| GDP per capita | $245.5 | BDT6,382 | |
| Agriculture, value added | $7.4 billion | BDT191.2 billion | 33.0% |
| Industry, value added | $4.5 billion | BDT117.7 billion | 20.3% |
| Services, etc., value added | $9.9 billion | BDT257.3 billion | 44.4% |
| Balance of Payment | |||
| Current US$ | Current BDT | % of GDP | |
| Current account balance | -$455.2 million | -2.0% | |
| Imports of goods and services | $2,764.4 million | BDT74.4 billion | 12.8% |
| Exports of goods and services | $1,237.3 million | BDT31.2 billion | 5.4% |
| Foreign direct investment, net inflows | -$6.7 million | 0.0% | |
| Personal remittances, received | $502.5 million | 2.3% | |
| Total reserves (includes gold) at year end | $356.2 million | ||
| Total reserves in months of imports | 1.5 | ||
Note: For the year 1985 average official exchange rate for BDT was 27.99 per US$.
