1989 in Bangladesh explained

The year 1989 was the 18th year after the independence of Bangladesh. It was also the eighth year of the Government of Hussain Muhammad Ershad.

Incumbents

• President: Hussain Muhammad Ershad
• Prime Minister: Moudud Ahmed (until 12 August), Kazi Zafar Ahmed (starting 12 August)
• Vice President: A. K. M. Nurul Islam (until month and day unknown); Moudud Ahmed (starting September)
• Chief Justice: F.K.M. Munim (until 30 November), Badrul Haider Chowdhury (starting 1 December)

Demography

Population, total

100,695,496
Population density (per km^2)	773.6
Population growth (annual %)	2.5%
Male to Female Ratio (every 100 Female)	106.6
Urban population (% of total)	19.3%
Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people)	36.0
Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people)	10.8
Mortality rate, under 5 (per 1,000 live births)	150
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)	57.6
Fertility rate, total (births per woman)	4.7

Economy

National Income

	Current US$	Current BDT	% of GDP
GDP	$28.8 billion	BDT923.9 billion
GDP growth (annual %)	2.8%
GDP per capita	$285.8	BDT9,175
Agriculture, value added	$8.8 billion	BDT282.4 billion	30.6%
Industry, value added	$5.7 billion	BDT182.8 billion	19.8%
Services, etc., value added	$13.6 billion	BDT435.9 billion	47.2%
Balance of Payment
	Current US$	Current BDT	% of GDP
Current account balance	style="text-align: right;"	-$1,099.6 million		style="text-align: right;"	-3.8%
Imports of goods and services	$4,026.5 million	BDT118.1 billion	12.8%
Exports of goods and services	$1,639.2 million	BDT51.2 billion	5.5%
Foreign direct investment, net inflows	$0.2 million		0.0%
Personal remittances, received	$758.0 million		2.6%
Total reserves (includes gold) at year end	$532.1 million
Total reserves in months of imports	1.5

Note: For the year 1989 average official exchange rate for BDT was 32.27 per US$.

Events

• 25 January – At Pubail, Gazipur District, a northbound mail train collides head-on with an express going to Chittagong and several cars roll off an embankment into a rice paddy. At least 110 are killed and thousands injured.^[1]
• 9 April - Munir Hussain, a wealthy industrialist, kills his wife Sharmin Rima after only four months of marriage. The murder and subsequent trial generates widespread public comment.^[2]
• 26 April - A tornado struck Manikganj District destroying around 90 percent of homes in 153 villages.^[3] The death-count was almost 600.^[4]
• 11 August- In Dhaka, the Bangabandhu Bhaban, the residence of Sheikh Hasina was attacked with gunfire and bombs by activists of Bangladesh Freedom Party.^{[5] [6] [7]}
• 6 September - Gruesome murder of Birajabala Debnath and her children was committed by a mob at the village of Nidarabad under Harashpur Union of Nasirnagar Upazila in Brahmanbaria District.^[8]
• 30 October - Apparently as a reaction to the laying of the foundation of Ram temple adjacent to the disputed structure in Ayodhya in India, Hindu shops were looted and set on fire in Chittagong, in spite of a curfew. Hindu men and women were attacked and molested.^[9]
• 11 November - An Islamist mob attacked Hindu shops and temples in Narsingdi. More than 25 Hindu-owned shops were set on fire and images in three temples were smashed.^[10]

Awards and recognitions

Independence Day Award

Recipients	Area	Note
Professor Dr. Md. Mostafizur Rahman	medical science and social work
	sports

Ekushey Padak

1. Shahed Ali (literature)
2. Razia Mazid (literature)
3. Mahmud Shah Koreshi (education)
4. Mohammad Asafudowlah Reza (journalism)
5. AKM Shahidul Huq (journalism)
6. Abdur Razzak (fine arts)
7. Amalendu Biswas (drama act)

Sports

• South Asian (Federation) Games:
  • Bangladesh participated in the fourth South Asian Federation Games held in Islamabad from 20 to 27 October. With 1 gold, 12 silvers and 24 bronzes Bangladesh ended the tournament at the fifth position in overall points table.^[11]
• Domestic football:
  • Abahani KC won Dhaka League title while Mohammedan SC became runner-up.^[12]
  • Mohammedan SC won Bangladesh Federation Cup title.^[13]

Births

• 20 March – Tamim Iqbal, cricketer
• 1 August – Abdullah Hel Baki, sports shooter
• 1 August – Reasat Islam Khaton, footballer
• 17 December – Sunny Sanwar, artist and social activist

Deaths

• 20 January – Alamgir Kabir, film director (b. 1938)
• 7 April – Amena Begum, politician (b. 1925)
• 23 September – Abu Hena Mustafa Kamal, author (b. 1936)
• 19 November – Mohammad Abdul Jalil, freedom fighter (b. 1942)

See also

• 1980s in Bangladesh
• Timeline of Bangladeshi history

Notes and References

1. News: At Least 70 Die as 2 Trains Collide in Bangladesh . The New York Times . 16 January 1989 . 9 October 2018.
2. Book: Rabia Bhuiyan . Aspects of Violence Against Women . 1991 . Institute of Democratic Rights . 28–29.
3. Web site: Tornado - April 1989, Bangladesh . inTERRAgate . https://web.archive.org/web/20111003070849/http://www.interragate.info/notable-past-event/3922 . 3 October 2011.
4. News: Tornado in Bangladesh Kills 600 . The New York Times . 28 April 1989 . 6 November 2018.
5. Web site: Hasan . Mahmudul . 2024-05-21 . Top terrors still control Dhaka crime world from abroad . 2024-09-23 . Prothomalo . en.
6. Web site: Ago . Himusuvoin #esteem • 6 Years . 2018-08-08 . Returning 11 August 1989: Farooq's interview with Bangabandhu's self-styled assassin, assassination of Sheikh Hasina . 2024-09-23 . Steemit . en.
7. Web site: 2017-10-29 . 11 jailed for assassination attempt on Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina . 2024-09-23 . The New Indian Express . en.
8. News: bn:'সম্পত্তির জন্য মানুষ এমন পিশাচ হতে পারে' . http://www.kalerkantho.com/?view=details&type=gold&data=Hotel&pub_no=285&cat_id=1&menu_id=86&news_type_id=1&index=5&archiev=yes&arch_date=18-09-2010 . Kaler Kantho . 18 September 2010 . bn . 2 December 2012.
9. Book: Kamra, A.J. . The Prolonged Partition and its Pogroms: Testimonies on Violence Against Hindus in East Bengal 1946-64 . 2000 . Voice of India . New Delhi . 81-85990-63-8 . 215.
10. News: Pakistan Protests Indian Temple, Moslems Riot in Bangladesh . Associated Press . 11 November 1989 . 12 November 2012.
11. Web site: South Asian Games. Olympic Council of Asia. 5 November 2018.
12. Web site: List of Champions. Atsushi Fujioka for Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 16 October 2018.
13. Web site: Bangladesh - List of Cup Winners. Ian King, Hans Schöggl and Erlan Manaschev for Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 30 October 2018.