1984 in Bangladesh

none December 2019 1984 1984 The year 1984 was the 13th year after the independence of Bangladesh. It was also the third 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 (starting 30 March) Chief Justice: F.K.M. Munim Demography + Demographic Indicators for Bangladesh in 1984 https://data.worldbank.org/country/bangladesh World Development Indicators The World Bank 9 Dec 2021 Population, total88,416,529 Population density (per km2)679.2 Population growth (annual %)2.6% Male to Female Ratio (every 100 Female)106.7 Urban population (% of total)17.1% Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people)40.5 Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people)13.0 Mortality rate, under 5 (per 1,000 live births)179 Life expectancy at birth, total (years)54.7 Fertility rate, total (births per woman)5.7 Climate Bangladesh in 1984 Yes Yes 17.9 20. 25.5 28.3 27.7 27.8 27.7 28.2 27.5 27.5 23. 19.7 25.1 green 14.1 5.1 8.7 216.4 507.8 587.2 635.9 420.7 374.7 130.5 4.4 6.4 2911.8 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 – Widespread heavy rains, during two weeks of 6–19 May, caused severe flooding in eastern part of the country.https://reliefweb.int/report/bangladesh/bangladesh-floods-may-1984-undro-information-reports-1-2 Bangladesh – Bangladesh – Floods May 1984 UNDRO Information Reports 1-2 UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs 30 October 2018 Economy + Key Economic Indicators for Bangladesh in 1984 National Income Current US$ Current BDT % of GDP GDP $18.9 billion BDT473.0 billion GDP growth (annual %) 4.8% GDP per capita $214.0 BDT5,350 Agriculture, value added $6.6 billion BDT164.1 billion 34.7% Industry, value added $4.1 billion BDT101.4 billion 21.4% Services, etc., value added $7.9 billion BDT197.0 billion 41.6% Balance of Payment Current US$ Current BDT % of GDP Current account balance -$477.7 million -2.5% Imports of goods and services $2,818.0 million BDT63.5 billion 13.4% Exports of goods and services $1,139.2 million BDT16.1 billion 3.4% Foreign direct investment, net inflows -$0.6 million 0.0% Personal remittances, received $500.7 million 2.6% Total reserves (includes gold) at year end $408.1 million Total reserves in months of imports 1.7 Note: For the year 1984 average official exchange rate for BDT was 25.35 per US$. Events 29 February – Shaheed Tajul Islam, a shifting worker at the Adamjee Jute Mills who served as the leader of the leader of the Adamjee Majdur (worker) Trade Union, was fatally injured by the armed cadres loyal to the autocratic regime of Hussain Muhammad Ershad.http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/print_news.php?nid=78106 Tribute paid to Comrade Tajul The Daily Star 2 March 2009 19 May 2015 21 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150521002743/http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/print_news.php?nid=78106 dead 5 August – a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight from Chittagong crashed in the swamps near Zia International Airport. 49 Die in Bangladesh As Plane Plunges Reuters The New York Times 4 August 1984 23 January 2008 https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C02E1DB1738F935A3575BC0A962948260&n=Top%2fNews%2fInternational%2fCountries%20and%20Territories%2fBangladesh All 45 passengers and 4 crew of the Fokker F27 died, making it the worst aviation disaster of Bangladesh. The flight was piloted by Kaniz Fatema Roksana, the first woman commercial pilot of Bangladesh. Deposit Insurance was first introduced in August 1984 as a scheme in terms of The Bank Deposit Insurance Ordinance, 1984https://www.bb.org.bd/fnansys/did/aboutdis.php About DIS in Bangladesh Bangladesh bank 30 October 2018 Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al-Nahiyan of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) visited Bangladesh and offered to help orphans.http://www.msw.gov.bd/department_organization_msw.asp Department / Organizations under Ministry of Social Welfare 15 February 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080227054132/http://www.msw.gov.bd/department_organization_msw.asp 27 February 2008 dead Awards and Recognitions International Recognition thumb|right|160px|Muhammad Yunus Muhammad Yunus, the founder of Grameen Bank, was awarded Ramon Magsaysay Award. http://rmaward.asia/awardees/country/bangladesh/page/2/ Awardees who worked in Bangladesh Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation 4 November 2018 Independence Day Award Recipients Area NoteDr. Muhammad Qudrat-i-Khuda Murshed Md Mahbub Qudrat-i-Khuda, Muhammad Islam Sirajul Sirajul Islam Banglapedia: national encyclopedia of Bangladesh Asiatic Society of Bangladesh Dhaka 984-32-0576-6 2003 2008-01-17 http://search.com.bd/banglapedia/HT/Q_0015.htm 2003 Mohammad Nasiruddin journalism Muhammad Mansuruddin literature Shah Abul Hasnat Mohammad Ismail literature Ustad Ayet Ali Khan music Khan Mobarak Hossain Khan, (Ustad) Ayet Ali Islam Sirajul Sirajul Islam Banglapedia: national encyclopedia of Bangladesh Asiatic Society of Bangladesh Dhaka 984-32-0576-6 2003 2008-01-17 http://search.com.bd/banglapedia/HT/K_0168.htm 2003 Bulbul Choudhury dance posthumousDidar Sarbik Gram Unnayan Samabay Somity rural development Kumudini Welfare Trust social service organization Ekushey Padak Anisuzzaman (education) Habibur Rahman (education) Syed Waliullah (literature) Hasan Hafizur Rahman (literature) Syed Shamsul Huq (literature) Rashid Karim (literature) Sikandar Abu Zafar (journalism) Mir Qasim Khan (music) Sabina Yasmin (music) Qayyum Chowdhury (fine arts)http://www.dhakaartcenter.org/artist_directory/Qayyum_chowdhury.html Dhaka Art Center, Qayyum Chowdhury dhakaartcenter.org 2015-08-07 Sports Olympics: Bangladesh sent a delegation to compete in the Olympic Games for the first time at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States from 28 July to 12 August 1984. Bangladesh did not win any medals in the competition. South Asian (Federation) Games: Bangladesh participated in the first ever South Asian Games held in Kathmandu 17–23 September. Bangladesh won 2 golds (in Men's Triple Jump and Men's 4 x 100 Metres Relay), 8 silvers and 13 bronzes to finish the tournament at the fifth 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 1984 Dhaka First Division League title while Mohammedan SC 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 Bangladesh Federation Cup final match between Mohammedan SC and Abahani KC was abandoned due to crowd riot. 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 First South-East Asian Cricket Tournament was held in Dhaka in January. Two teams from the host country were joined by teams from Singapore and Hong Kong. The Bangladesh national team won the trophy, and thus qualified for the 1986 Asia Cup in Sri Lanka.Hasan Babli. "Antorjartik Crickete Bangladesh". Khelar Bhuban Prakashani, November 1994. Bangladesh team toured Kenya in February. Bangladesh drew the only 3-Day fixture, won a 2-day (over restricted) match, but won only 1 of the 5 limited over matches. Births Asaduzzaman Bablu, politician 1 January – Alok Kapali, cricketer 9 June – Nipun Akter, actor 3 July – Syed Rasel, cricketer 7 July – Mohammad Ashraful, cricketer Deaths 16 February – M. A. G. Osmani, the commander-in-chief of the Bangladesh Forces during the 1971 Bangladesh War of Independence (b. 1918) 10 March – Dino Shafeek, actor (b. 1930) 9 August – Khwaja Hassan Askari, Nawab of Dhaka (b. 1921) 19 December – Abdul Quadir, author (b. 1906) See also 1980s in Bangladesh Timeline of Bangladeshi history References 1984