1985 in Bangladesh

none December 2019 1985 1985 The year 1985 was the 14th year after the independence of Bangladesh. It was also the fourth year of the government of Hussain Muhammad Ershad. Incumbents center center Hussain Muhammad Ershad.jpg President Hussain Muhammad Ershad H. M.Ershad 106 President: Hussain Muhammad Ershad Prime Minister: Ataur Rahman Khan Chief Justice: F.K.M. Munim Demography + Demographic Indicators for Bangladesh in 1985https://data.worldbank.org/country/bangladesh World Development Indicators The World Bank 9 Dec 2021 Population, total90,764,180 Population density (per km2)697.3 Population growth (annual %)2.6% Male to Female Ratio (every 100 Female)106.8 Urban population (% of total)17.5% Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people)39.7 Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people)12.5 Mortality rate, under 5 (per 1,000 live births)174 Life expectancy at birth, total (years)55.2 Fertility rate, total (births per woman)5.5 Climate Bangladesh in 1985 Yes Yes 18.9 20.6 26.3 28.3 27.6 28.2 27.3 28.4 27.8 27. 23.1 20.4 25.4 green 7.6 12.3 91.5 113.8 310.4 504.2 429. 327.9 311.3 102.1 34.4 5.8 2250.3 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 1985 National Income Current US$ Current BDT % of GDP GDP $22.3 billion BDT579.2 billion GDP growth (annual %) 3.3% GDP per capita $245.5 BDT6,382 Agriculture, value added $7.4 billion BDT191.2 billion 33.0% Industry, value added $4.5 billion BDT117.7 billion 20.3% Services, etc., value added $9.9 billion BDT257.3 billion 44.4% Balance of Payment Current US$ Current BDT % of GDP Current account balance -$455.2 million -2.0% Imports of goods and services $2,764.4 million BDT74.4 billion 12.8% Exports of goods and services $1,237.3 million BDT31.2 billion 5.4% Foreign direct investment, net inflows -$6.7 million 0.0% Personal remittances, received $502.5 million 2.3% Total reserves (includes gold) at year end $356.2 million Total reserves in months of imports 1.5 Note: For 1985, the average official exchange rate for BDT was 27.99 per US$. Events thumb|President H. M. Ershad's Reception of SAARC Heads of States in Dhaka. 13 February – Raufun Basunia, joint secretary of the Bangladesh Chhatra League, and the general secretary of its University of Dhaka branch, is shot dead during a clash between Chhatra Sangram Parishad and Chhatra Samaj, the ruling Jatiyo Party-backed student wing in front of Mohsin Hall at the University of Dhaka.Death anniversary of Basunia observed http://bdnews24.com/politics/2006/02/12/death-anniversary-of-basunia-observed bdnews24.com 12 February 2006 2 August 201575 DU deaths since '71, none prosecuted http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2010/02/03/75-du-deaths-since-71-none-prosecuted bdnews24.com 3 February 2010 2 August 2015 21 March – A referendum on military rule is held in order to confirm the military rule of Hussain Mohammed Ershad. The referendum asks voters "Do you support the policies of President Ershad, and do you want him to continue to run this administration until a civilian government is formed through elections?" The result is that 94.5% vote in favour, with a turnout of 72.2%.Dieter Nohlen Dieter Nohlen Florian Grotz Christof Hartmann 2001 Elections in Asia: A data handbook I 534 0-19-924958-X The opposition organises a general strike on the day of the referendum, and alleges that the results are fraudulent. 16 May – Voters turn out for the first of two phases of local government elections, the inaugural elections at the new upazila (sub-district) level.Bertocci Peter J. Bangladesh in 1985: Resolute against the Storms Asian Survey February 1986 26 2 229–230 10.2307/2644458 2644458 20 May – The second phase of local government elections finishes filling 458 upazila council chairmanships from a field of 2,300 candidates. Heavy mortars are used in an exchange of fire between Bangladeshi and Indian forces on a disputed section of the border between the two nations.World: South Asia Third day of India Bangladesh clashes https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/427504.stm BBC News 23 August 1999 22 November – The MOU between Bangladesh and India regarding Ganges water sharing is extended for three years.Haq Enamul 2012 Ganges Water Sharing http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Ganges_Water_Sharing Islam Sirajul Sirajul Islam Jamal Ahmed A. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh Second Asiatic Society of Bangladesh 8 December – The first SAARC summit is held in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 6–8 December 1985 and was attended by the government representative and president of Bangladesh, Maldives, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, the kings of Bhutan and Nepal, and the prime minister of India.http://www.saarc-sec.org/userfiles/01-Dhaka-1stSummit1985.pdf PDF Dhaka Declaration SAARC Secretariat 16 October 2010 7 June 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160607131812/http://www.saarc-sec.org/userfiles/01-Dhaka-1stSummit1985.pdf dead They sign the SAARC Charter on 8 December 1985, thereby establishing the regional association, and established study groups on the problems of terrorism and drug trafficking, as well as planning a ministerial-level meeting about GATT, and a ministerial-level conference on increasing the participation of women at the regional level. The summit also agrees to establish a SAARC secretariat and adopted an official SAARC emblem. Awards and recognitions International recognition Zafrullah Chowdhury, the founder of Gonoshasthaya Kendra, 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 Muhammad Ataul Gani Osmani was awarded posthumously for his contribution to social welfare. Ekushey Padak Abu Zafar Obaidullah (literature) Gazi Shamsur Rahman (literature) Abdullah Al-Muti (science) Govinda Chandra Dev (education) Mohammad Abdul Jabbar (education) Kalim Sharafi (music) Abed Hossain Khan (music) Syed Jahangir (fine arts) Sports South Asian (Federation) Games: Bangladesh hosted the second South Asian Federation Games held in Dhaka from 20 to 26 December. With 9 golds, 17 silvers, and 38 bronzes, Bangladesh ended the tournament in the third position in overall points table.South Asian (Federation) Games http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/safg.htm Athletics Weekly 31 July 2010 Domestic football: Abahani KC won the 1985 Dhaka First Division League title while Brothers Union 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 also won the Bangladesh Federation Cup title.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 8 April – Masuma Rahman Nabila, actor 1 November – Enamul Haque, footballer Deaths 15 March – Aroj Ali Matubbar, author (b. 1900) 10 July – Ahsan Habib, poet (b. 1917) 17 July – Abdul Hady Talukdar, academic (b. 1905) 5 October – Abdus Sattar, former president (b. 1906) 30 October – Fazle Lohani, journalist and TV host (b. 1929) 4 December – Bijoy Sarkar, baul singer (b. 1903) See also 1980s in Bangladesh Timeline of Bangladeshi history References 1985