1982 in Bangladesh
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1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1982nd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 982nd year of the 2nd millennium, the 82nd year of the 20th century, and the 3rd year of the 1980s decade.
The year 1982 was the 11th year after the Independence of Bangladesh. It was also the first year of the Government of Hussain Muhammad Ershad.
Incumbents
H. M.
Ershad
Ershad
- President:
- until 24 March: Abdus Sattar
- 24 – 27 March: Hussain Muhammad Ershad
- starting 27 March: A. F. M. Ahsanuddin Chowdhury
- Prime Minister: Shah Azizur Rahman (until 24 March)
- Vice President: Mirza Nurul Huda (until 23 March); Mohammad Mohammadullah (starting and ending in 1982)
- Chief Justice: Kemaluddin Hossain (until 12 April), F.K.M. Munim (starting 12 April)
Demography
| Population, total | 83,932,132 |
| Population density (per km2) | 644.8 |
| Population growth (annual %) | 2.6% |
| Male to Female Ratio (every 100 Female) | 106.5 |
| Urban population (% of total) | 16.2% |
| Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) | 41.9 |
| Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) | 13.7 |
| Mortality rate, under 5 (per 1,000 live births) | 189 |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | 53.8 |
| Fertility rate, total (births per woman) | 6.1 |
Climate
| Climate data for Bangladesh in 1982 | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 19. (66) |
20.4 (68.7) |
23.7 (74.7) |
26.8 (80.2) |
29.1 (84.4) |
28. (82) |
28.6 (83.5) |
27.9 (82.2) |
28.3 (82.9) |
27. (81) |
22.7 (72.9) |
18.9 (66.0) |
25. (77) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | .4 (0.02) |
16.7 (0.66) |
42.5 (1.67) |
165.8 (6.53) |
177.9 (7.00) |
392. (15.4) |
386. (15.2) |
581. (22.9) |
269.5 (10.61) |
41.2 (1.62) |
37.6 (1.48) |
3.6 (0.14) |
2,114.2 (83.24) |
| Source: Climatic Research Unit (CRU) of University of East Anglia (UEA)[2] | |||||||||||||
Economy
| National Income | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current US$ | Current BDT | % of GDP | |
| GDP | $18.5 billion | BDT371.2 billion | |
| GDP growth (annual %) | 2.1% | ||
| GDP per capita | $220.7 | BDT4,423 | |
| Agriculture, value added | $5.8 billion | BDT116.7 billion | 31.4% |
| Industry, value added | $3.7 billion | BDT74.4 billion | 20.0% |
| Services, etc., value added | $8.5 billion | BDT171.3 billion | 46.1% |
| Balance of Payment | |||
| Current US$ | Current BDT | % of GDP | |
| Current account balance | -$500.7 million | -2.7% | |
| Imports of goods and services | $2,660.8 million | BDT57.7 billion | 15.5% |
| Exports of goods and services | $986.6 million | BDT18.8 billion | 5.1% |
| Foreign direct investment, net inflows | $7.0 million | 0.0% | |
| Personal remittances, received | $526.5 million | 2.8% | |
| Total reserves (includes gold) at year end | $208.5 million | ||
| Total reserves in months of imports | 0.9 | ||
Note: For the year 1982, average official exchange rate for BDT was 22.12 per US$.
Events
- 24 March - Lt. Gen. Hussain Muhammad Ershad assumes power through a bloodless coup.[3]
- 26 June - Bangladesh adopts standards of weights and measures based on metric system.[4]
- 4 October - Bangladesh signs with India a memorandum of understanding on water sharing for two years.[5]
- Bangladesh enacted the National Drug Policy which helped develop the drug manufacturing industry in Bangladesh.[6]
Awards and recognitions
Independence Day Award
| Recipients | Area | Note |
|---|---|---|
| M. A. Rashid | education | posthumous |
| Kazi Mohammad Mosharraf Hossain | social work | posthumous |
| Syed Murtaza Ali | literature | posthumous |
| Anwarul Haque | fine arts | posthumous |
| Begum Feroza Bari | social service |
Ekushey Padak
- Syed Ali Ahsan (literature)
- Abul Hasan (literature)
- Talim Hossain (literature)
- Abdul Hakim (education)
- Ful Mohammad (music)
- SM Sultan (fine arts)
- G A Mannan (literature)
- Sanaullah Nuri (journalism)
Sports
- Domestic football:
- Mohammedan SC won Dhaka League title while Abahani KC became runner-up.[7]
- Mohammedan SC and Abahani KC jointly won the title of Bangladesh Federation Cup.[8]
Births
- 2 June – Topu, singer[9]
- 15 June– Abdur Razzak, cricketer
- 27 October– Wasfia Nazreen, mountaineer and activist
- 25 December – Tapash Baisya, cricketer
Deaths
- 16 February – Enamul Haque, writer (b. 1902)
- 27 March – Fazlur Rahman Khan, structural engineer and architect (b. 1929)
- 5 May – Phuljhuri Khan, instrumentalist (b. 1920)[10]
See also
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Country profile: Bangladesh". BBC News.
- ^ "The Standards of Weights and Measures Ordinance, 1982" (PDF). Ministry of Law and Land Reforms, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh.
- ^ Haq, Enamul (2012). "Ganges Water Sharing". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ "Health, Nutrition & Population Programme Proposal (HNPPP)". Archived from the original on 8 February 2008. Retrieved 15 February 2008.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Topu says". bdnewslive.com. 8 January 2012. Archived from the original on 7 November 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
- ^ Khan, Mobarak Hossain (2012). "Khan, Ustad Phuljhuri". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
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