1976 in Bangladesh explained
The year 1976 was the 5th year after the independence of Bangladesh. It was also the year when Gen Ziaur Rahman consolidated his power and proceeded to become the President.
Incumbents
Demography
Population, total| 71,652,386 |
| Population density (per km2) | 550.5 |
| Population growth (annual %) | 2.2% |
| Male to Female Ratio (every 100 Female) | 106.4 |
| Urban population (% of total) | 10.7% |
| Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) | 44.9 |
| Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) | 17.1 |
| Mortality rate, under 5 (per 1,000 live births) | 214 |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | 49.4 |
| Fertility rate, total (births per woman) | 6.8 | |
Economy
National Income | Current US$ | Current BDT | % of GDP |
|---|
| GDP | $10.1 billion | BDT150.2 billion | |
| GDP growth (annual %) | 5.7% |
| GDP per capita | $141.2 | BDT2,097 | |
| Agriculture, value added | $5.3 billion | BDT78.0 billion | 51.9% |
| Industry, value added | $1.5 billion | BDT21.7 billion | 14.4% |
| Services, etc., value added | $3.4 billion | BDT50.5 billion | 33.6% |
| Balance of Payment |
|---|
| Current US$ | Current BDT | % of GDP |
|---|
| Current account balance | style="text-align: right;" | -$276.3 million | | style="text-align: right;" | -2.7% |
| Imports of goods and services | $947.9 million | BDT26.5 billion | 17.6% |
| Exports of goods and services | $467.3 million | BDT7.1 billion | 4.7% |
| Foreign direct investment, net inflows | $5.4 million | | 0.1% |
| Personal remittances, received | $18.8 million | | 0.2% |
| Total reserves (includes gold) at year end | $288.9 million | | |
| Total reserves in months of imports | 3.5 | |
Note: For the year 1976 average official exchange rate for
BDT was 15.40 per US$.
Events
- 16 May - Farakka Long March was led by Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani, demanded demolition of the Farakka Barrage constructed by India to divert flow of Ganges waters inside its territory, triggering the drying up of river Padma and desertification of Bangladesh.[1]
- 21 July - Col. Abu Taher was tried by a military tribunal inside the Dhaka Central Jail and sentenced to death.[2] The trial was later considered flawed.[2] [3]
- Five years after the secession of East Pakistan, Pakistan has Diplomatic Relations with Bangladesh.
- 19 November - General Zia took over the powers of Chief Martial Law Administrator, leaving President Sayem with only ceremonial function.[4]
Awards and recognitions
In the year 1976, the first year of the award, 9 individuals were awarded Ekushey Padak in recognition of their contribution to different fields:
- Kazi Nazrul Islam (Literature)
- Muhammad Qudrat-i-Khuda (Education)
- Jasimuddin (literature)
- Sufia Kamal (literature)
- Abdul Quadir (literature)
- Muhammed Mansooruddin (education)
- Tofazzal Hossain Manik Miah (journalism)
- Abul Kalam Shamsuddin (literature)
- Abdus Salam (Editor) (journalism)
Sports
- Domestic football: Mohammedan SC won Dhaka League title, while Abahani KC came out runners-up.[5]
- Marylebone Cricket Club visited Bangladesh
Births
Deaths
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Bhasani's Farakka Long March . Haq . Enamul . Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani . https://web.archive.org/web/20110910120251/http://www.bhasani.com/ . 10 September 2011.
- News: Manik . Julfikar Ali . 25 August 2010 . 5th amendment verdict paves way for justice . . 19 June 2015.
- Book: Katsiaficas, George . 2013 . Asia's unknown uprisings . Oakland, Calif. . PM . 270 . 978-1-60486-488-5.
- Maniruzzaman . Talukder . 1977 . Bangladesh in 1976: Struggle for Survival as an Independent State . Asian Survey . 17 . 2 . 191–200 . 10.2307/2643476.
- Web site: List of Champions. Atsushi Fujioka for Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 2018-10-16.
