1977 in Bangladesh
1977 (MCMLXXVII ) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar , the 1977th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini 2nd millennium , the 77th year of the 20th century , and the 8th year of the 1970s decade.
Calendar year
The year 1977 was the 6th year after the independence of Bangladesh . It was also the first year of the Government of Ziaur Rahman . In this year while the new President had to deal with a number of mutiny and overthrow attempts, he also managed to consolidate his power through a referendum, and promoted a nineteen-point political and economic program focusing on population control, food security, education and rural development.[ 1]
Incumbents
Demography
Demographic Indicators for Bangladesh in 1977[ 2]
Population, total
73,463,593
Population density (per km2 )
564.4
Population growth (annual %)
2.5%
Male to Female Ratio (every 100 Female)
106.3
Urban population (% of total)
11.6%
Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people)
44.4
Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people)
16.3
Mortality rate, under 5 (per 1,000 live births)
211
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
50.5
Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
6.7
Climate
Climate data for Bangladesh in 1977
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Daily mean °C (°F)
18.1
20.4
26.4
26.3
26.3
27.2
28.
28.2
28.2
26.1
23.8
19.3
24.9
Average precipitation mm (inches)
4.1
32.
42.
299.3
328.1
527.8
493.
293.2
178.1
159.6
34.
25.
2,416.1
Source: Climatic Research Unit (CRU) of University of East Anglia (UEA)[ 3]
Economy
Key Economic Indicators for Bangladesh in 1977[ 2]
National Income
Current US$
Current BDT
% of GDP
GDP
$9.7 billion
BDT149.3 billion
GDP growth (annual %)
2.7%
GDP per capita
$131.4
BDT2,032
Agriculture, value added
$4.7 billion
BDT73.0 billion
48.9%
Industry, value added
$1.6 billion
BDT25.0 billion
16.7%
Services, etc., value added
$3.3 billion
BDT51.3 billion
34.4%
Balance of Payment
Current US$
Current BDT
% of GDP
Current account balance
-$281.0 million
-2.9%
Imports of goods and services
$1,203.9 million
BDT18.5 billion
12.4%
Exports of goods and services
$540.6 million
BDT10.5 billion
7.0%
Foreign direct investment, net inflows
$7.0 million
0.1%
Personal remittances, received
$78.9 million
0.8%
Total reserves (includes gold) at year end
$241.5 million
Total reserves in months of imports
2.3
Note: For the year 1977 average official exchange rate for BDT was 15.38 per US$.
Events
JA8033, the aircraft involved in the hijacking in 1977 21 April: Zia replaces Sayem as the President.
30 May: Zia wins 98.9 percent of votes in referendum on his continuance as president.[ 4]
3 June: Supreme Court Justice Abdus Sattar becomes vice president.
1 September: Formation of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).
28 September: A Japan Airlines Flight 472 en route from Mumbai to Tokyo was hijacked by 5 Japanese Red Army terrorists shortly after takeoff, and forced the plane to land at then Zia International Airport.[ 5] [ 6] Bangladesh Air Force was deployed to control the situation in the ground and to facilitate negotiations.[ 5]
30 September: A mutiny breaks out in Bogra.
2 October: The mutiny is quelled, but is followed by another failed attempt to overthrow Zia in Dhaka.
A five-year treaty is signed with India on water sharing.[ 7]
Bangladesh became an Associate member of the International Cricket Council .[ 8]
Awards and Recognitions
Independence Day Award
Ekushey Padak
Mohammad Nasiruddin (literature)Ustad Gul Mohammad Khan (music)Ibrahim Khan (education)Mahmuda Khatun Siddiqua (literature)Khondakar Abdul Hamid (journalism)Ayub Ali (education)Shamsur Rahman (literature)Zahir Raihan (drama)Rashid Choudhury (fine arts)Abdul Alim (music)Altaf Mahmud (music)Ferdausi Rahman (music)Farrukh Ahmad (literature)
Sports
Births
Deaths
See also
References
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