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
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)
Events
7 December - 4 are fatalities were reported after colliding between a Bus and Train in Habiganj.
Demography + Demographic Indicators for Bangladesh in 1982 Population, total83,932,132 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
Economy + Key Economic Indicators for Bangladesh in 1982 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 overthrowing Abdus Sattar's government. 26 June - Bangladesh adopts standards of weights and measures based on metric system. 4 October - Bangladesh signs with India a memorandum of understanding on water sharing for two years. Bangladesh enacted the National Drug Policy which helped develop the drug manufacturing industry in Bangladesh.
Awards and recognitions
Independence Day Award Recipients Area NoteM. A. Rashid education posthumousKazi Mohammad Mosharraf Hossain social work posthumous Syed Murtaza Ali literature posthumousAnwarul 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 1982 Dhaka First Division League title while Abahani KC became runner-up. Mohammedan SC and Abahani KC jointly won the title of Bangladesh Federation Cup.
Births 2 June – Topu, singer 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)
See also 1980s in Bangladesh Timeline of Bangladeshi history History of Bangladesh References