1980 in Bangladesh
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1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1980th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 980th year of the 2nd millennium, the 80th year of the 20th century, and the 1st year of the 1980s decade.
The year 1980 was the 9th year after the independence of Bangladesh. It was also the fourth year of the Government of Ziaur Rahman.
Incumbents
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Ziaur
Rahman
Rahman
- President: Ziaur Rahman
- Prime Minister: Shah Azizur Rahman
- Vice President: Abdus Sattar
- Chief Justice: Kemaluddin Hossain
Demography
[edit]| Population, total | 79,639,498 |
| Population density (per km2) | 611.8 |
| Population growth (annual %) | 2.7% |
| Male to Female Ratio (every 100 Female) | 106.2 |
| Urban population (% of total) | 14.9% |
| Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) | 43.0 |
| Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) | 14.4 |
| Mortality rate, under 5 (per 1,000 live births) | 199 |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | 52.9 |
| Fertility rate, total (births per woman) | 6.4 |
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Bangladesh in 1980 | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 18.3 (64.9) |
20.6 (69.1) |
25.1 (77.2) |
28.9 (84.0) |
27.2 (81.0) |
28.2 (82.8) |
28.1 (82.6) |
28.1 (82.6) |
28.4 (83.1) |
26.4 (79.5) |
23.4 (74.1) |
20.4 (68.7) |
25.3 (77.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 4.4 (0.17) |
34.1 (1.34) |
56.2 (2.21) |
74.5 (2.93) |
319.8 (12.59) |
354.4 (13.95) |
510.3 (20.09) |
393.8 (15.50) |
246.2 (9.69) |
173.1 (6.81) |
1.2 (0.05) |
.6 (0.02) |
2,168.6 (85.38) |
| Source: Climatic Research Unit (CRU) of University of East Anglia (UEA)[2] | |||||||||||||
Economy
[edit]| National Income | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current US$ | Current BDT | % of GDP | |
| GDP | $18.1 billion | BDT280.8 billion | |
| GDP growth (annual %) | .8% | ||
| GDP per capita | $227.8 | BDT3,526 | |
| Agriculture, value added | $5.6 billion | BDT86.4 billion | 31.6% |
| Industry, value added | $3.6 billion | BDT56.5 billion | 20.6% |
| Services, etc., value added | $8.5 billion | BDT130.9 billion | 47.8% |
| Balance of Payment | |||
| Current US$ | Current BDT | % of GDP | |
| Current account balance | -$702.1 million | -3.9% | |
| Imports of goods and services | $2,834.0 million | BDT50.2 billion | 17.9% |
| Exports of goods and services | $1,004.7 million | BDT15.4 billion | 5.5% |
| Foreign direct investment, net inflows | $8.5 million | 0.0% | |
| Personal remittances, received | $338.7 million | 1.9% | |
| Total reserves (includes gold) at year end | $331.2 million | ||
| Total reserves in months of imports | 1.4 | ||
Note: For the year 1980 average official exchange rate for BDT was 15.45 per US$.
Events
[edit]- 25 March – Bangladeshi armed forces allegedly attacked the village of Kawkhali and left about 300 dead.[3]
- 1 April - New regulation came into effect enabling the protection of foreign investments in Bangladesh from Government actions like nationalization and expropriation.[4]
- May - The village level administrative bodies were formed for the first time under the title of "Swanirvar Gram Sarkar" (Self-sufficient village Government).[5]
- May - President Rahman addressed letters to the Heads of Government of the countries of South Asia, presenting his vision for the future of the region and the compelling arguments for regional cooperation in the context of evolving international realities.[6]
- 17 June - Coup d'état attempt against President Rahman fails[7]
Sports
[edit]- The Bangladesh Olympic Association was recognized by the International Olympic Committee on 1 January 1980.[8]
- International football:
- Bangladesh participated in 1980 AFC Asian Cup, where they lost all 4 of their group matches and ended the tournament at the bottom of the points table.
- Domestic football:
- Mohammedan SC won Dhaka League title, while Team BJMC came out runners-up.[9]
- Mohammedan SC & Brothers Union jointly won the first title of Bangladesh Federation Cup.[10]
- Cricket:
Awards and recognitions
[edit]International Recognition
[edit]- Fazle Hasan Abed, the founder of BRAC, was awarded Ramon Magsaysay Award.[12]
Independence Day Award
[edit]| Recipients | Area | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah | education | posthumous |
| Mawlana Abu Zafar Mohammad Saleh | education | |
| Alhaz Zahir Uddin | social work | posthumous |
| Farrukh Ahmed | literature | posthumous |
| Munier Chowdhury | science and technology | posthumous |
| Sohrab Hossain | music | |
| Dr. Khondokar Ameer Hasan | science and technology |
Ekushey Padak
[edit]- Abul Hussain (literature)
- Bedaruddin Ahmad (music)
- Mohammad Abdul Jabbar (music)[13]
- Hamidur Rahman (art)
- Murtaja Baseer (art)
- Ronen Kushari (drama)
- Mujibur Rahman Khan (journalism)
- Mohammad Ferdous Khan (education)
Births
[edit]- Zunaid Ahmed Palak, politician
- Abdullah Al Rakib, chess grandmaster
Deaths
[edit]- 20 April – Begum Badrunnessa Ahmed, social worker (b. 1903)
- 30 June – Bhupati Bhushan Chowdhury, politician (b. 1930)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "World Development Indicators". The World Bank. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ "Climate Change Knowledge Portal". The World Bank Group. Archived from the original on 27 May 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ^ Roy, Rajkumari Chandra (2000). Land Rights of the Indigenous Peoples of the Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh (PDF). International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs. p. 121. ISBN 978-8790730291.
- ^ "The Foreign Private Investment (Promotion And Protection) Act, 1980". Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division, Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ Nath, D.K. (24 April 2008). "Gram sarkar and local government election". The Daily Star. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ "History and mission of SAARC". Daily News (Sri Lanka). 1 August 2008. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ Karim, Rezaul (14 August 2016). "Rewards for slayers". Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ "Bangladesh – National Olympic Committee (NOC)". International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 8 August 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "List of Champions". Atsushi Fujioka for Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
- ^ "Bangladesh - List of Cup Winners". Ian King, Hans Schöggl and Erlan Manaschev for Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- ^ Hasan Babli. "Antorjartik Crickete Bangladesh". Khelar Bhuban Prakashani, November 1994.
- ^ "Awardees who worked in Bangladesh". Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation. Archived from the original on 1 July 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ "Abdul Jabbar reflects on patriotic songs". New Age. Dhaka. 14 December 2015.
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