1987 in Bangladesh explained

The year 1987 was the 16th year after the independence of Bangladesh. It was also the sixth year of the Government of Hussain Muhammad Ershad.

Incumbents

• President: Hussain Muhammad Ershad
• Prime Minister: Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury
• Vice President: A. K. M. Nurul Islam
• Chief Justice: F.K.M. Munim

Demography

Population, total

95,671,159
Population density (per km^2)	735.0
Population growth (annual %)	2.6%
Male to Female Ratio (every 100 Female)	106.8
Urban population (% of total)	18.4%
Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people)	37.9
Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people)	11.7
Mortality rate, under 5 (per 1,000 live births)	162
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)	56.4
Fertility rate, total (births per woman)	5.1

Climate

Cyclonic storm, tidal surge and floods

• At midnight on 5 June a powerful tropical depression, previously formed in the Bay of Bengal, crossed Hatiya, Sandwip, Patuakhali and Bhola region as a cyclonic storm accompanied by a tidal surge up to above normal, inundating low-lying islands.
• Heavy rains in the entire southern region caused flash floods in a few areas.
• The overall flood situation seriously deteriorated following heavy rains on 30 and 31 July and an influx of flood water from the northern region. The worst affected districts were Rangpur, Netrokona, Gaibandha, Naogaon, Kurigram, Jamalpur, Cox's Bazar, Chittagong and Noakhali. About 3.5 million people were reported affected and approximately of crops considerably damaged. Roads from the capital to the north-eastern region were disrupted due to overflowing water and the collapse of culverts.^[1]

Economy

National Income

	Current US$	Current BDT	% of GDP
GDP	$24.3 billion	BDT753.2 billion
GDP growth (annual %)	3.8%
GDP per capita	$254.0	BDT7,873
Agriculture, value added	$7.9 billion	BDT246.0 billion	32.7%
Industry, value added	$4.8 billion	BDT147.6 billion	19.6%
Services, etc., value added	$11.1 billion	BDT342.7 billion	45.5%
Balance of Payment
	Current US$	Current BDT	% of GDP
Current account balance	style="text-align: right;"	-$237.1 million		style="text-align: right;"	-1.0%
Imports of goods and services	$2,939.8 million	BDT88.1 billion	11.7%
Exports of goods and services	$1,324.8 million	BDT37.6 billion	5.0%
Foreign direct investment, net inflows	$3.2 million		0.0%
Personal remittances, received	$747.8 million		3.1%
Total reserves (includes gold) at year end	$876.3 million
Total reserves in months of imports	3.4

Note: For the year 1987 average official exchange rate for BDT was 30.95 per US$.

Events

• 21 October – The Bangladesh Civil Service Administration Academy was established.^[2]
• 10 November – Bangladeshi activist Noor Hossain was killed by the Bangladesh Police while protesting against the rule of President Hussain Muhammad Ershad near zero point in Dhaka.
• 28 November – Hussain Muhammad Ershad declares state of emergency and bans strikes. All educational institutes are declared closed until 4 December.^[3]
• 7 December – Hussain Muhammad Ershad dissolves parliament under the pressure of opposition.

Awards and recognitions

International Recognition

• Richard William Timm, was awarded Ramon Magsaysay Award for his work in Bangladesh.^[4]

Independence Day Award

Recipients	Area	Note
	social work
	literature
	rural development^[5]
	medical science	organization

Ekushey Padak

1. Mohammad Moniruzzaman (literature)
2. Abu Hena Mustafa Kamal (music)
3. Anis Siddiky
4. Jahanara Arzu (literature)
5. Ahmad Shamsul Islam (education)
6. M. A. Naser (education)
7. Principal Abul Kashem (education)
8. Nurul Islam Patowary (journalism)
9. Ahmed Humayun (journalism)
10. Kanailal Shil (instrumental music)
11. Farida Parveen (music)
12. Syed Mainul Hossain (architecture)

Sports

• South Asian (Federation) Games:
  • Bangladesh participated in the third South Asian Federation Games held in Kolkata from 20–27 November. With 3 golds, 20 silvers and 37 bronzes Bangladesh ended the tournament at the fourth position in overall points table.^[6]
• Domestic football:
  • Mohammedan SC won Dhaka League title while Abahani KC became runner-up.^[7]
  • Mohammedan SC also won Bangladesh Federation Cup title.^[8]
• Chess:
  • Niaz Murshed became the first South Asian to secure Grandmaster title.^[9]

Births

• 24 March – Shakib Al Hasan, cricketer
• 4 April – Ahona Rahman, model and actor
• 9 June – Mushfiqur Rahim, cricketer
• 2 August – Abdul Baten Mojumdar Komol, footballer
• 5 October – Mozeza Ashraf Monalisa, model and actor
• 30 October – Junaid Siddique, cricketer
• 25 December – Jahid Hasan Ameli, footballer
• 25 December – Ashiqur Rahman, screenplay writer and director

Deaths

• 20 February – AKM Samsuzzoha, politician (b. 1924)
• 3 March – S. A. Bari, politician (b. 1927)
• 6 May – Muhammadullah Hafezzi, politician (b. 1895)^[10]
• 5 July – Mohammad Farhad, politician (b. 1938)
• 2 August – Abu Sayeed Chowdhury, former president (b. 1921)
• 19 September – Muhammad Mansuruddin, author (b. 1904)
• 1 October – Abdur Rahim, Islamic scholar (b. 1918)
• 27 October – Anwara Bahar Chowdhury, social activist and author (b. 1919)
• 29 November – Mohammad Toaha, politician (b. 1922)
• 28 December – Happy Akhand, musician (b. 1960)

See also

• 1980s in Bangladesh
• Timeline of Bangladeshi history

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bangladesh – Cyclonic Storm/Tidal Surge/Floods Jun 1987 UNDRO Situation Reports 1–15. UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs. 31 October 2018.
2. http://www.bangladesh.gov.bd/mos/bcsa/index.htm Introducing the Bangladesh Civil Service Administration Academy – Government of Pakistan
3. News: Bangladesh Declares Emergency and Bans Strikes . Reuters . The New York Times . 28 November 1987 . 31 October 2018 .
4. Web site: 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.
5. Web site: PROFESSOR MUHAMMAD YUNUS . 2008-01-17 . Grameen Bank, Bangladesh .
6. Web site: South Asian Games. Olympic Council of Asia. 1 November 2018.
7. Web site: List of Champions. Atsushi Fujioka for Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 16 October 2018.
8. Web site: Bangladesh – List of Cup Winners. Ian King, Hans Schöggl and Erlan Manaschev for Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 30 October 2018.
9. News: Let's Play Chess. Iraj. S.. 12 October 2017. The Independent. 4 November 2018.
10. News: https://www.dailyinqilab.com/article/83662/%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A4-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AB%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%B9. bn:হযরত হাফেজ্জী হুজুর রহ. bn. Daily Inqilab. 14 June 2017. Khan, Muhammad Zafarullah.