1983 in Bangladesh

none December 2019 1983 1983 The year 1983 was the 12th year after the independence of Bangladesh. It was also the second year of the Government of Hussain Muhammad Ershad. Incumbents center center Hussain Muhammad Ershad.jpg President Hussain Muhammad Ershad H. M.Ershad 106 President: A. F. M. Ahsanuddin Chowdhury (until 10 December), Hussain Muhammad Ershad (starting 11 December) Chief Justice: F.K.M. Munim Demography + Demographic Indicators for Bangladesh in 1983 https://data.worldbank.org/country/bangladesh World Development Indicators The World Bank 27 May 2018 Population, total88,338,242 Population density (per km2)678.6 Population growth (annual %)2.7% Male to Female Ratio (every 100 Female)104.4 Urban population (% of total)16.6% Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people)41.8 Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people)13.2 Mortality rate, under 5 (per 1,000 live births)184.3 Life expectancy at birth, total (years)54.7 Fertility rate, total (births per woman)5.9 Climate Bangladesh in 1983 Yes Yes 18. 19.7 24.7 26.9 27.5 28.9 28.7 28.2 28.2 27. 23.9 18.9 25.1 green 10. 36.4 100.9 169.7 351. 428.4 372.9 458.4 300.8 276.4 26. 35.8 2566.7 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 1983 National Income Current US$ Current BDT % of GDP GDP $17.6 billion BDT418.4 billion GDP growth (annual %) 3.9% GDP per capita $204.4 BDT4,857 Agriculture, value added $5.5 billion BDT129.9 billion 31.0% Industry, value added $3.7 billion BDT87.3 billion 20.9% Services, etc., value added $8.1 billion BDT191.6 billion 45.8% Balance of Payment Current US$ Current BDT % of GDP Current account balance -$45.8 million -.3% Imports of goods and services $2,335.8 million BDT61.6 billion 14.7% Exports of goods and services $939.9 million BDT23.4 billion 5.6% Foreign direct investment, net inflows $0.4 million 0.0% Personal remittances, received $642.4 million 3.6% Total reserves (includes gold) at year end $545.9 million Total reserves in months of imports 2.7 Note: For the year 1983 average official exchange rate for BDT was 24.62 per US$. Events thumb|Ershad arrives for a state visit to USA (1983) 14 February - At least 10 people, mostly students, were killed when police opened fire on the procession against the education policy, popularly known at that time as “Majid Khan Education Policy.” The incident marked the beginning of the anti-autocracy movement against the military regime of H. M. Ershad.https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2013/02/14/anti-autocracy-day Anti-autocracy day bdnews24.com 14 February 2013 18 February - Over 2,000 people, mostly Muslims of Bangladeshi origin, are massacred in Assam, India, during the Assam agitation.Kokrajhar Dhubri Killing for a homeland The Economist Banyan blog 24 August 2012 https://www.economist.com/blogs/banyan/2012/08/ethnic-fissures-assam https://web.archive.org/web/20120825124214/https://www.economist.com/blogs/banyan/2012/08/ethnic-fissures-assam 25 August 2012 subscription 20 September - The Bangladesh National Museum (Jatiya Jadughar) ordinance came into effect.http://www.bangladeshmuseum.gov.bd/history.htm Bangladesh National Museum 15 February 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080130115247/http://www.bangladeshmuseum.gov.bd/history.htm 30 January 2008 dead 2 October - Grameen Bank was established through a government ordinance.Rahman Aminur 2001 First published 1999 Women and Microcredit in Rural Bangladesh: Anthropological Study of the Rhetoric and Realities of Grameen Bank Lending https://archive.org/details/womenmicrocredit0000rahm limited Boulder, Colorado Westview Press 4–5 0-8133-3930-8 11 December - Hussain Muhammad Ershad takes charge as the President of Bangladesh.https://www.nytimes.com/1983/12/12/world/bangladesh-leader-in-military-regime-assumes-presidency.html Bangladesh Leader in Military Regime Assumes Presidency The New York Times 12 December 1983 Awards and recognitions Bangladeshi author Abdullah-Al-Muti won the UNESCO Kalinga Prize.http://www.unesco.org/new/en/natural-sciences/science-technology/sti-policy/global-focus/science-popularization/prizes/kalinga-prize/kalinga-winners/kalinga-1983/ Kalinga 1983 - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization www.unesco.org 1 May 2019 Independence Day Award Recipients Area Note Abdul Kadir literature Muhammad Enamul Haque education posthumousSerajul Huq education Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation for Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders (BIRDEM) medical science organization Ekushey Padak Shawkat Osman (literature) Sanaul Huq (literature) Abdul Gaffar Chowdhury (literature) M A Kuddus (education) Shahidullah Kaisar (journalism) Syed Nur Uddin (journalism) Abu Jafar Shamsuddin (literature) Mohammad Kibria (painting) Barin Mazumder (music) Muhammad Mansuruddin Sports Domestic football: Abahani KC won 1983 Dhaka First Division League title while Mohammedan SC became runner-up. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/bangchamp.html List of Champions Atsushi Fujioka for Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation 16 October 2018 Mohammedan SC won the title of 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 Births 11 April – Munem Wasif, photographer 28 May – Mamnun Hasan Emon, actor Deaths 26 January – Selina Banu, freedom fighter and social activist (b. 1926) 1 February – Dewan Abdur Rab Choudhury, politician (b. 1909) 12 February – Benajir Ahmed, author (b. 1903) 10 March – Atiquzzaman Khan, journalist (b. 1921) 4 May – Abul Fazal, author (b. 1903) 28 August – MA Wadud, language activist (b. 1925) 22 October – Khondakar Abdul Hamid, journalist (b. 1918) 10 November – Manabendra Narayan Larma, human rights activist (b. 1939) 28 August – MA Wadud, language activist (b. 1925) 31 December – Mohammad Sultan, language activist (b. 1926) See also 1980s in Bangladesh Timeline of Bangladeshi history References 1983