1984 in Bangladesh explained
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
Demography
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
- Flood – Widespread heavy rains, during two weeks of 6–19 May, caused severe flooding in eastern part of the country.[1]
Economy
National Income | Current US$ | Current BDT | % of GDP |
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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 | $7.9 billion | BDT197.0 billion | 41.6% |
Balance of Payment |
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| Current US$ | Current BDT | % of GDP |
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Current account balance | style="text-align: right;" | -$477.7 million | | style="text-align: right;" | -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 | style="text-align: right;" | -$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.[2]
- 5 August – a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight from Chittagong crashed in the swamps near Zia International Airport.[3] 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, 1984[4]
- Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al-Nahiyan of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) visited Bangladesh and offered to help orphans.[5]
Awards and Recognitions
International Recognition
Independence Day Award
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)[9]
Sports
- Olympics:
- 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.[10]
- Domestic football:
- Cricket:
Births
Deaths
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Bangladesh – Bangladesh – Floods May 1984 UNDRO Information Reports 1-2. UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs. 30 October 2018.
- News: Tribute paid to Comrade Tajul. The Daily Star. 2 March 2009. 19 May 2015.
- News: 49 Die in Bangladesh As Plane Plunges . Reuters . The New York Times . 4 August 1984. 23 January 2008.
- Web site: About DIS in Bangladesh. Bangladesh bank. 30 October 2018.
- Web site: 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.
- Web site: Awardees who worked in Bangladesh. Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation. 4 November 2018.
- Book: Murshed, Md Mahbub. Qudrat-i-Khuda, Muhammad . Islam . Sirajul . Sirajul Islam . Banglapedia
national encyclopedia of Bangladesh
. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh . . 984-32-0576-6 . 2003 . 2008-01-17 . http://search.com.bd/banglapedia/HT/Q_0015.htm . 2003.
- Book: Khan, Mobarak Hossain. Khan, (Ustad) Ayet Ali . Islam . Sirajul . Sirajul Islam . Banglapedia
national encyclopedia of Bangladesh
. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh . . 984-32-0576-6 . 2003 . 2008-01-17 . http://search.com.bd/banglapedia/HT/K_0168.htm . 2003.
- Web site: Dhaka Art Center, Qayyum Chowdhury. dhakaartcenter.org. 2015-08-07.
- Web site: South Asian (Federation) Games. Athletics Weekly. 31 July 2010.
- Web site: List of Champions. Atsushi Fujioka for Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 16 October 2018.
- Web site: Bangladesh – List of Cup Winners. Ian King, Hans Schöggl and Erlan Manaschev for Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 30 October 2018.
- Hasan Babli. "Antorjartik Crickete Bangladesh". Khelar Bhuban Prakashani, November 1994.