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
President: Ziaur Rahman Prime Minister: Shah Azizur Rahman Vice President: Abdus Sattar Chief Justice: Kemaluddin Hossain
Demography + Demographic Indicators for Bangladesh in 1980 Population, total79,639,498 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
Economy + Key Economic Indicators for Bangladesh in 1980 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 25 March – Bangladeshi armed forces allegedly attacked the village of Kawkhali and left about 300 dead. 1 April - New regulation came into effect enabling the protection of foreign investments in Bangladesh from Government actions like nationalization and expropriation. May - The village level administrative bodies were formed for the first time under the title of "Swanirvar Gram Sarkar" (Self-sufficient village Government). 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. 17 June - Coup d'état attempt against President Rahman fails
Sports The Bangladesh Olympic Association was recognized by the International Olympic Committee on 1 January 1980. 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 1980 Dhaka First Division League title, while Team BJMC came out runners-up. Mohammedan SC & Brothers Union jointly won the first title of Bangladesh Federation Cup. Cricket: Pakistani cricket team visited Bangladesh but matches were abandoned due to unwarranted crowd interference during the first match.Hasan Babli. "Antorjartik Crickete Bangladesh". Khelar Bhuban Prakashani, November 1994.
Awards and recognitions International Recognition Fazle Hasan Abed, the founder of BRAC, was awarded Ramon Magsaysay Award.
Independence Day Award 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 Abul Hussain (literature) Bedaruddin Ahmad (music) Mohammad Abdul Jabbar (music) Hamidur Rahman (art) Murtaja Baseer (art) Ronen Kushari (drama) Mujibur Rahman Khan (journalism) Mohammad Ferdous Khan (education)
Births Zunaid Ahmed Palak, politician Abdullah Al Rakib, chess grandmaster
Deaths 20 April – Begum Badrunnessa Ahmed, social worker (b. 1903) 30 June – Bhupati Bhushan Chowdhury, politician (b. 1930)
See also 1980s in Bangladesh List of Bangladeshi films of 1980 Timeline of Bangladeshi history
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