1988 in Bangladesh

none January 2021 1988 1988 The year 1988 was the 17th year after the independence of Bangladesh. It was also the seventh year of the government of Hussain Muhammad Ershad. Incumbents center center Hussain Muhammad Ershad.jpg President Hussain Muhammad Ershad H. M.Ershad 106 Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury MizanurRahman 106 President: Hussain Muhammad Ershad Prime Minister: Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury (until 27 March), Moudud Ahmed (starting 27 March) Vice President: A. K. M. Nurul Islam Chief Justice: F.K.M. Munim Demography + Demographic Indicators for Bangladesh in 1988https://data.worldbank.org/country/bangladesh World Development Indicators The World Bank 9 Dec 2021 Population, total98,186,350 Population density (per km2)754.3 Population growth (annual %)2.6% Male to Female Ratio (every 100 Female)106.7 Urban population (% of total)18.9% Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people)37.0 Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people)11.2 Mortality rate, under 5 (per 1,000 live births)156 Life expectancy at birth, total (years)57.0 Fertility rate, total (births per woman)4.9 Climate Bangladesh in 1988 Yes Yes 19.5 21.7 25.1 28.2 28. 28. 28.1 28.3 28.7 27.5 24.4 21.1 25.7 green 1. 30.7 71.2 211. 417.6 535.6 574.9 523.7 300.7 160.5 92.4 16.4 2935.9 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 Flood Bangladesh experienced heavy rain and flooding in the last two weeks of August. By the first week of September, the situation further deteriorated. Nearly 25 million people were rendered homeless, and the official death toll exceeded 500. About 30,000 km of roads were partially destroyed, and rice crop on 3.5 million hectares was destroyed or damaged. The situation started to improve in late September, but people rendered homeless due to the flood continued to struggle. Different countries, including Australia, Denmark, the United Kingdom, Japan, Ireland, Canada, Norway, Sweden, Belgium, India, Iraq, Kuwait, the Netherlands, Turkey, France, Pakistan, Qatar, KSA and the United States, as well as agencies including UNDRO, WHO, UNDP, EEC, Caritas, SCF-US, World Vision, LRCS, CCDB, Red Cross, and WFP joined the Bangladesh government in the relief operations.https://reliefweb.int/report/bangladesh/bangladesh-floods-aug-1988-undro-situation-reports-1-13 Bangladesh – Floods Aug 1988 UNDRO Situation Reports 1–13 UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs 4 November 2018 Cyclone 1988 Bangladesh cyclone The 1988 Bangladesh cyclone (designated as Tropical Cyclone 04B by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center) was one of the worst tropical cyclones in Bangladeshi history. Striking in November 1988, the tropical system exacerbated the catastrophic damage from what was then considered the worst floods in Bangladesh's history. The tropical cyclone originated from a disturbance that developed within the Strait of Malacca on 21 November. Tracking slowly westward, the initial tropical depression reached tropical storm status in the Andaman Sea. On 26 November, the storm reached an intensity equivalent to that of a modern-day severe cyclonic storm and subsequently turned northward. Gradually intensifying as it had previously, the tropical cyclone reached peak intensity with winds of 125 mph (200 km/h) as it was making landfall near the Bangladesh-West Bengal border on 29 November. Although the storm retained strong winds well inland, it was last monitored over central Bangladesh as a moderate cyclonic storm-equivalent on 30 November. The brunt of the tropical cyclone's damage was inflicted upon coastal areas of Bangladesh and West Bengal. A total of 6,240 people were killed as a result of the storm, with 5,708 in Bangladesh and 538 in West Bengal. Many of the deaths were a result of the destruction of homes or electrocution after strong winds toppled power poles across the region. Along the coast of Bangladesh, a strong storm surge caused heavy infrastructure damage and contributed to wiping out an estimated 70% of all harvestable Bangladeshi crops, with an estimated 200,000 tonnes (220,000 tons) of crops being lost. Widespread power outages cut telecommunications across Bangladesh; in Dhaka, Bangladesh's capital city, debris-laden streets paralyzed traffic while electrical outages caused water shortages. Economy + Key Economic Indicators for Bangladesh in 1988 National Income Current US$ Current BDT % of GDP GDP $26.6 billion BDT829.3 billion GDP growth (annual %) 2.4% GDP per capita $270.7 BDT8,446 Agriculture, value added $8.3 billion BDT259.7 billion 31.3% Industry, value added $5.3 billion BDT165.3 billion 19.9% Services, etc., value added $12.3 billion BDT384.7 billion 46.4% Balance of Payment Current US$ Current BDT % of GDP Current account balance -$272.8 million -1.0% Imports of goods and services $3,347.5 million BDT101.6 billion 12.2% Exports of goods and services $1,568.7 million BDT45.0 billion 5.4% Foreign direct investment, net inflows $1.8 million 0.0% Personal remittances, received $763.6 million 2.9% Total reserves (includes gold) at year end $1,076.5 million Total reserves in months of imports 3.7 Note: For 1988, the average official exchange rate for BDT was 31.73 per US$. Events 24 January – Activists of the Awami League, rallying in the streets of Chittagong, are attacked by the police. Chittagong Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mirza Rakibul Huda orders the police to open fire on the rally, which leaves at least 24 people dead.http://www.channel24bd.tv/index.php/2015012415563/chittagong-24-cat/%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE-%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%A3%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B8-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%9C.php bn:চট্টগ্রাম গণহত্যা দিবস আজ Channel 24 24 January 2015 bn 1 February 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150201055324/http://www.channel24bd.tv/index.php/2015012415563/chittagong-24-cat/%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE-%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%A3%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B8-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%9C.php 1 February 2015 3 March – General election is held, Jatiya Party gets overwhelming majority with 68.44% of the votes. 2 December – The worst cyclone for 20 years strikes Bangladesh.https://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/december/2/newsid_2518000/2518233.stm 1988: Bangladesh cyclone 'worst for 20 years' BBC News The cyclone eventually leaves 5 million homeless and thousands dead. Awards and recognitions International recognition Mohammad Yeasin, the promoter of Deedar Comprehensive Village Development Cooperative Society, was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award.http://rmaward.asia/awardees/country/bangladesh/ Awardees who worked in Bangladesh Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation 4 November 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180701004536/http://rmaward.asia/awardees/country/bangladesh/ 1 July 2018 dead Independence Day Award Recipients Area NoteAminul Islam fine arts Md. Nurul Alam social work posthumous Ekushey Padak Bonde Ali Miah (literature) Ashraf Siddiqui (literature) Fazal Shahabuddin (literature) Anwar Hossain (drama) Sudhin Das (music) Sports Olympics: Bangladesh sent a delegation to compete in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Bangladesh did not win any medals in the competition. Domestic football: Mohammedan SC won the 1988–89 Dhaka First Division League title while Abahani KC came out runner-up.https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/bangchamp.html List of Champions Atsushi Fujioka for Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation 16 October 2018 Abahani KC won the Bangladesh Federation Cup.https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/bangcuphist.html Bangladesh – List of Cup Winners Ian King, Hans Schöggl and Erlan Manaschev for Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation 30 October 2018 Cricket: The Third Asia Cup (also known as the Wills Asia Cup) was held in Bangladesh between 26 October and 4 November. Four teams took part in the tournament: India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and the host nation Bangladesh. The matches were the first-ever List A-classified being played in Bangladesh, then an Associate Member of the International Cricket Council (ICC), their opponents all being Full Members. Bangladesh lost all 3 of their matches in the tournament. Births 7 January - Shakil Ahmed, footballer 18 January - Sajidul Islam, cricketer 9 March - Shamima Sultana, cricketer 24 March - Sharmin Ratna, sports shooter 1 May – Ashraful Islam Rana, footballer 15 June – Mohamed Zahid Hossain, footballer 16 June - Shohely Akhter, cricketer 10 August - Nasirul Islam Nasir, footballer 12 August - Moinuddin Rubel, cricketerMoinuddin Rubel Profile - Cricket Player Bangladesh https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/moinuddin-rubel-716751 ESPNcricinfo 14 June 2025 12 October - Moushumi Hamid, actress 1 November – Mohammad Shahid, cricketer 11 November - Chamely Khatun, cricketer 12 November - Khan Muhammad Saifullah Al Mehdi, politician 21 November - Suhrawadi Shuvo, cricketer 1 December - Saqlain Sajib, cricketer 12 December – Mamunul Islam, footballer 30 December - Dolar Mahmud, cricketer Deaths "Potua" Quamrul Hassan (1921–1988)|thumb|120px|right 2 February – Quamrul Hassan, painter (b. 1921) 24 August – Abu Jafar Shamsuddin, author (b. 1918) 4 December - Abdul Hye Mashreki, poet (b. 1919) 13 December - Tafazzal Ali, lawyer (b. 1906) See also 1980s in Bangladesh Timeline of Bangladeshi history References 1988