1978 in Bangladesh
1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1978th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 978th year of the 2nd millennium, the 78th year of the 20th century, and the 9th year of the 1970s decade.
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See also: | Other events of 1978 List of years in Bangladesh |
The year 1978 was the 7th year after the independence of Bangladesh. It was also the second year of the Government of Ziaur Rahman.
Incumbents
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- President: Ziaur Rahman
- Prime Minister: Mashiur Rahman (starting 29 June)
- Chief Justice: Syed A. B. Mahmud Hossain (until 31 January), Kemaluddin Hossain (starting 1 February)
Demography
Population, total | 77,033,846 |
Population density (per km2) | 591.8 |
Population growth (annual %) | 2.8% |
Male to Female Ratio (every 100 Female) | 104.1 |
Urban population (% of total) | 12.6% |
Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) | 44.5 |
Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) | 15.3 |
Mortality rate, under 5 (per 1,000 live births) | 207.3 |
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | 52.1 |
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) | 6.6 |
Climate
Climate data for Bangladesh in 1978 | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 16.9 (62.4) |
20.1 (68.2) |
23.9 (75.0) |
26.9 (80.4) |
27.3 (81.1) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.9 (82.2) |
28.6 (83.5) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.5 (81.5) |
24.2 (75.6) |
19.7 (67.5) |
24.9 (76.8) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | .7 (0.03) |
8.3 (0.33) |
26.2 (1.03) |
152.7 (6.01) |
379.4 (14.94) |
493.8 (19.44) |
400. (15.7) |
366. (14.4) |
372.3 (14.66) |
105.8 (4.17) |
9.9 (0.39) |
1.1 (0.04) |
2,316.1 (91.19) |
Source: Climatic Research Unit (CRU) of University of East Anglia (UEA)[2] |
Economy
National Income | |||
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Current US$ | Current BDT | % of GDP | |
GDP | $13.3 billion | BDT200.8 billion | |
GDP growth (annual %) | 7.1% | ||
GDP per capita | $172.4 | BDT2,607 | |
Agriculture, value added | $7.2 billion | BDT108.9 billion | 54.3% |
Industry, value added | $1.9 billion | BDT28.7 billion | 14.3% |
Services, etc., value added | $4.2 billion | BDT63.1 billion | 31.4% |
Balance of Payment | |||
Current US$ | Current BDT | % of GDP | |
Current account balance | -$383.9 million | -2.9% | |
Imports of goods and services | $1,592.7 million | BDT31.1 billion | 15.5% |
Exports of goods and services | $650.3 million | BDT11.2 billion | 5.6% |
Foreign direct investment, net inflows | $7.7 million | 0.1% | |
Personal remittances, received | $115.4 million | 0.9% | |
Total reserves (includes gold) at year end | $321.3 million | ||
Total reserves in months of imports | 2.3 |
Note: For the year 1978 average official exchange rate for BDT was 15.02 per US$.
Events
- 18 February - Boxing legend Muhammad Ali arrives in Bangladesh for a 5-day visit.[3]
- 3 June - Ziaur Rahman wins presidential election and secures his position for a five-year term.
- 28 June - The ashes of Atiśa Dipankara Shrijnana brought to Bangladesh from Tibet.
- Bangladesh is elected to a two-year term on the UN Security Council.[4]
- As a result of Operation King Dragon by the Burmese junta, the first wave of Rohingya refugees entered Bangladesh in 1978. An estimated 200,000 Rohingyas took shelter in Cox's Bazaar. Diplomatic initiatives over 16 months resulted in a repatriation agreement, which allowed the return of most refugees under a process facilitated by UNHCR.[5]
Sports
- International football:1978 AFC Youth Championship held in Dhaka, Bangladesh from 5 October to 28 October 1978.
- Domestic football: Mohammedan SC won Dhaka League title, while Brothers Union came out runners-up.[6]
Awards and recognitions
- Tahrunessa Abdullah, A social worker who championed the role of women in improving their families' livelihoods, was awarded Ramon Magsaysay Award.[7]
Births
- Ananta Jalil, actor, director, businessman
- Nafees Bin Zafar, software engineer
Deaths
- 17 January: Muzaffar Ahmed Chowdhury, academician (b. 1922)
- 4 March: Abul Kalam Shamsuddin, author (b. 1897)
- 29 March: Ibrahim Khan, writer (b. 1894)
- 18 June: Zahidur Rahim, music exponent (b. 1935)
- 13 August: Muhammad Siddiq Khan, librarian (b. 1910)
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References
- "World Development Indicators". The World Bank. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- "Climate Change Knowledge Portal". The World Bank Group. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- Massey, Reginald (4 June 2016). "Bangladesh I Love You". The Daily Star.
- Bangladesh International Organizations
- "Repatriation of Rohingya Refugees". www.burmalibrary.org.
- "List of Champions". Atsushi Fujioka for Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2018-10-16.
- "Awardees who worked in Bangladesh". Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation. Archived from the original on 2018-07-01. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
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