# 1980 in Bangladesh

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1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1980th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 980th year of the 2nd millennium, the 80th year of the 20th century, and the 1st year of the 1980s decade.
The year 1980 was the 9th year after the independence of Bangladesh. It was also the fourth year of the Government of Ziaur Rahman.

## Incumbents

* President: Ziaur Rahman
* Prime Minister: Shah Azizur Rahman
* Vice President: Abdus Sattar
* Chief Justice: Kemaluddin Hossain

## Demography

Demographic Indicators for Bangladesh in 1980 :
| Population, total | 79,639,498 |
| Population density (per km$^2$) | 611.8 |
| Population growth (annual %) | 2.7% |
| Male to Female Ratio (every 100 Female) | 106.2 |
| Urban population (% of total) | 14.9% |
| Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) | 43.0 |
| Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) | 14.4 |
| Mortality rate, under 5 (per 1,000 live births) | 199 |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | 52.9 |
| Fertility rate, total (births per woman) | 6.4 |

## Climate

Climate data for Bangladesh in 1980 :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 18.3 (64.9) | 20.6 (69.1) | 25.1 (77.2) | 28.9 (84.0) | 27.2 (81.0) | 28.2 (82.8) | 28.1 (82.6) | 28.1 (82.6) | 28.4 (83.1) | 26.4 (79.5) | 23.4 (74.1) | 20.4 (68.7) | 25.3 (77.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 4.4 (0.17) | 34.1 (1.34) | 56.2 (2.21) | 74.5 (2.93) | 319.8 (12.59) | 354.4 (13.95) | 510.3 (20.09) | 393.8 (15.50) | 246.2 (9.69) | 173.1 (6.81) | 1.2 (0.05) | .6 (0.02) | 2,168.6 (85.38) |
| Source: Climatic Research Unit (CRU) of University of East Anglia (UEA) ||||||||||||||

## Economy

Key Economic Indicators for Bangladesh in 1980 :
| National Income ||||
| | Current US$ | Current BDT | % of GDP |
| GDP | $18.1 billion | BDT280.8 billion | |
| GDP growth (annual %) | .8% | .8% | .8% |
| GDP per capita | $227.8 | BDT3,526 | |
| Agriculture, value added | $5.6 billion | BDT86.4 billion | 31.6% |
| Industry, value added | $3.6 billion | BDT56.5 billion | 20.6% |
| Services, etc., value added | $8.5 billion | BDT130.9 billion | 47.8% |
| Balance of Payment ||||
| | Current US$ | Current BDT | % of GDP |
| Current account balance | -$702.1 million | | -3.9% |
| Imports of goods and services | $2,834.0 million | BDT50.2 billion | 17.9% |
| Exports of goods and services | $1,004.7 million | BDT15.4 billion | 5.5% |
| Foreign direct investment, net inflows | $8.5 million | | 0.0% |
| Personal remittances, received | $338.7 million | | 1.9% |
| Total reserves (includes gold) at year end | $331.2 million | | |
| Total reserves in months of imports | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
Note: For the year 1980 average official exchange rate for BDT was 15.45 per US$.

## Events

* 25 March – Bangladeshi armed forces allegedly attacked the village of Kawkhali and left about 300 dead.
* 1 April - New regulation came into effect enabling the protection of foreign investments in Bangladesh from Government actions like nationalization and expropriation.
* May - The village level administrative bodies were formed for the first time under the title of "Swanirvar Gram Sarkar" (Self-sufficient village Government).
* May - President Rahman addressed letters to the Heads of Government of the countries of South Asia, presenting his vision for the future of the region and the compelling arguments for regional cooperation in the context of evolving international realities.
* 17 June - Coup d'état attempt against President Rahman fails

### Sports

* The Bangladesh Olympic Association was recognized by the International Olympic Committee on 1 January 1980.
* International football:
** Bangladesh participated in 1980 AFC Asian Cup, where they lost all 4 of their group matches and ended the tournament at the bottom of the points table.
* Domestic football:
** Mohammedan SC won Dhaka League title, while Team BJMC came out runners-up.
** Mohammedan SC & Brothers Union jointly won the first title of Bangladesh Federation Cup.
* Cricket:
** Pakistani cricket team visited Bangladesh but matches were abandoned due to unwarranted crowd interference during the first match.

### Awards and recognitions
#### International Recognition

* Fazle Hasan Abed, the founder of BRAC, was awarded Ramon Magsaysay Award.

#### Independence Day Award

| Recipients | Area | Note |
| Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah | education | posthumous |
| Mawlana Abu Zafar Mohammad Saleh | education | |
| Alhaz Zahir Uddin | social work | posthumous |
| Farrukh Ahmed | literature | posthumous |
| Munier Chowdhury | science and technology | posthumous |
| Sohrab Hossain | music | |
| Dr. Khondokar Ameer Hasan | science and technology | |

#### Ekushey Padak

* Abul Hussain (literature)
* Bedaruddin Ahmad (music)
* Mohammad Abdul Jabbar (music)
* Hamidur Rahman (art)
* Murtaja Baseer (art)
* Ronen Kushari (drama)
* Mujibur Rahman Khan (journalism)
* Mohammad Ferdous Khan (education)

## Births

* Zunaid Ahmed Palak, politician
* Abdullah Al Rakib, chess grandmaster

## Deaths

* 20 April – Begum Badrunnessa Ahmed, social worker (b. 1903)
* 30 June – Bhupati Bhushan Chowdhury, politician (b. 1930)