1978 in Bangladesh

none 1978 1978 February 2026 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 center center Ziaur_Rahman.jpg President Ziaur Rahman ZiaurRahman 106 President: Ziaur Rahman Prime Minister: Mashiur Rahman (starting 29 June) Vice President: Abdus Sattar Chief Justice: Syed A. B. Mahmud Hossain (until 31 January), Kemaluddin Hossain (starting 1 February) Demography + Demographic Indicators for Bangladesh in 1978 https://data.worldbank.org/country/bangladesh World Development Indicators The World Bank 9 Dec 2021 Population, total75,450,033 Population density (per km2)579.6 Population growth (annual %)2.7% Male to Female Ratio (every 100 Female)106.2 Urban population (% of total)12.6% Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people)44.0 Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people)15.6 Mortality rate, under 5 (per 1,000 live births)207 Life expectancy at birth, total (years)51.5 Fertility rate, total (births per woman)6.6 Climate Bangladesh in 1978 Yes Yes 16.9 20.1 23.9 26.9 27.3 27.5 27.9 28.6 27.7 27.5 24.2 19.7 24.9 green .7 8.3 26.2 152.7 379.4 493.8 400. 366. 372.3 105.8 9.9 1.1 2316.1 Climatic Research Unit (CRU) of University of East Anglia (UEA) http://sdwebx.worldbank.org/climateportal/index.cfm?page=country_historical_climate&ThisRegion=Asia&ThisCCode=BGD Climate Change Knowledge Portal The World Bank Group 27 May 2018 27 May 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180527201746/http://sdwebx.worldbank.org/climateportal/index.cfm?page=country_historical_climate&ThisRegion=Asia&ThisCCode=BGD dead Economy + Key Economic Indicators for Bangladesh in 1978 National Income Current US$ Current BDT % of GDP GDP $13.3 billion BDT200.8 billion GDP growth (annual %) 7.1% GDP per capita $176.0 BDT2,662 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.Massey Reginald 4 June 2016 Bangladesh I Love You https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/bangladesh-i-love-you-1234297 The Daily Star 3 June - Ziaur Rahman wins the presidential election and secures his position for a five-year term. 28 June - The ashes of Atiśa Dipankara Shrijnana are brought to Bangladesh from Tibet. Bangladesh is elected to a two-year term on the UN Security Council.Bangladesh International Organizations 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 Bazar. Diplomatic initiatives over 16 months resulted in a repatriation agreement, which allowed the return of most refugees under a process facilitated by UNHCR.http://www.burmalibrary.org/docs/Abrar-repatriation.htm Repatriation of Rohingya Refugees Awards and recognitions International Recognition Tahrunessa Abdullah, A social worker who championed the role of women in improving their families' livelihoods, was awarded Ramon Magsaysay Award.http://rmaward.asia/awardees/country/bangladesh/ dead Awardees who worked in Bangladesh Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation https://web.archive.org/web/20180701004536/http://rmaward.asia/awardees/country/bangladesh/ 1 July 2018 4 November 2018 Independence Day Award Recipients Area Note Jasimuddin literature posthumous Dr. Mazharul Haque education posthumous Ranada Prasad Saha social welfare posthumous Dr. Muhammad Ibrahim social welfare Shah Muhammad Hasanuzzaman science and technology Abdul Ahad music Mahfuzul Haque rural development Alamgir M. A. Kabir population control Ekushey Padak Khan Mohammad Moinuddin (literature) Ahsan Habib (literature) Zulfikar Haidar (literature) Mahbubul Alam (literature) Natyaguru Nurul Momen (literature) Ava Alam (music) Safiuddin Ahmed (art) Serajuddin Hossain (journalism) Sayed Moazzem Hossain (art) Sports International football: 1978 AFC Youth Championship are held in Dhaka, Bangladesh from 5 October to 28 October 1978. Domestic football: Mohammedan SC won the 1978 Dhaka First Division League title, while Brothers Union came out runners-up. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/bangchamp.html List of Champions RSSSF 16 October 2018 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) See also 1970s in Bangladesh List of Bangladeshi films of 1978 Timeline of Bangladeshi history References 1978