1972 in Bangladesh
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1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1972nd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 972nd year of the 2nd millennium, the 72nd year of the 20th century, and the 3rd year of the 1970s decade.
The year 1972 was the first year after the independence of Bangladesh. It was also the first year of the first post-independence government in Bangladesh.
Incumbents
Mujibur
Rahman
Rahman
- President: Syed Nazrul Islam (until 12 January), Abu Sayeed Chowdhury (starting 12 January)
- Prime Minister: Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (starting 12 January)
- Chief Justice: Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem
Demography
| Population, total | 67,597,470 |
| Population density (per sq. km) | 519.3 |
| Population growth (annual %) | 1.8% |
| Male to Female Ratio (every 100 Female) | 104.8 |
| Urban population (% of total) | 8.2% |
| Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) | 47.1 |
| Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) | 19.2 |
| Mortality rate, under 5 (per 1,000 live births) | 221.7 |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | 47 |
| Fertility rate, total (births per woman) | 6.9 |
Climate
| Climate data for Bangladesh in 1972 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 18.7 (65.7) |
18.7 (65.7) |
25.1 (77.2) |
27.4 (81.3) |
29.3 (84.7) |
28.3 (82.9) |
28.3 (82.9) |
27.5 (81.5) |
28.1 (82.6) |
26.7 (80.1) |
23.2 (73.8) |
19.5 (67.1) |
25.1 (77.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 1.6 (0.063) |
25.2 (0.992) |
25.2 (0.992) |
105.4 (4.15) |
144.1 (5.673) |
289.1 (11.382) |
368. (14.49) |
420.5 (16.555) |
205. (8.07) |
98.4 (3.874) |
3.7 (0.146) |
.4 (0.016) |
1,686.7 (66.406) |
| Source: Climatic Research Unit (CRU) of University of East Anglia (UEA)[2] | |||||||||||||
Economy
| National Income | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current US$ | Current BDT | % of GDP | |
| GDP | $6.3 billion | BDT37.7 billion | |
| GDP growth (annual %) | -14.0% | ||
| GDP per capita | $93.0 | BDT558 | |
| Agriculture, value added | $3.7 billion | BDT22.5 billion | 59.6% |
| Industry, value added | $.4 billion | BDT2.3 billion | 6.1% |
| Services, etc., value added | $2.2 billion | BDT13.0 billion | 34.3% |
Note: For the year 1972 average official exchange rate for BDT was 7.70 per US$.
Events
- 8 January - Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was released from the Mianwali jail and allowed to leave Pakistan after more than nine months' imprisonment. Two days later, after flying to London and Delhi, he returned to Dhaka to become the first President of Bangladesh.[3]
- 10 January - Sheikh Rahman, the "Bangabandhu" and "Father of Bangladesh", returned to Dhaka at 1:30 pm to a hero's welcome.[3]
- 19 February - The 25-year Indo-Bangladeshi Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Peace is signed in Dhaka.
- 17 March - Indian army leaves Dhaka.
- 19 March - The prime ministers of Bangladesh and India sign the Joint Rivers Commission.[4]
- 4 April - The United States of America officially recognized Bangladesh.[5]
- Smallpox outbreak in Khulna Municipality leads to 1384 cases and 372 deaths between April 28 and June 22, 1972.[6]
- 4 June – A crowded passenger train from Khulna crashes into a stationary freight train at Jessore when the stationmaster throws the wrong switch; 76 people are killed and about 500 injured.[7]
- 25 August - The first veto by China in the Security Council barred Bangladesh from membership in the United Nations.[8]
- 4 November - Constitution of the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh is adopted by the Assembly.
- 16 December - Constitution of Bangladesh comes into effect.
Births
- Al-Amin Hossain, cricketer.
- Asif Akbar, singer.
- Riaz Uddin Ahamed Siddique, actor.
- Aminul Islam, trade unionist.
- Avijit Roy, writer and blogger.
- Mohamed Mahbub Alam, sprinter.
Deaths
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- January 30 - Zahir Raihan, novelist, writer and filmmaker (b. 1935).
- February 25 - Syed Muhammed Taifoor, historian and writer (b. 1885).
- April 6 - Syed Nausher Ali, politician (b. 1891).
- May 1 - Shah Abdul Hamid, politician and legislator (b. 1900).
- May 12 - Kafiluddin Chowdhury, politician and legislator (b. 1898)
- September 9 - AKM Fazlul Kabir Chowdhury, politician and legislator.
- November 30 - Mokarram Hussain Khundker, Professor and researcher.
See also
References
- 1 2 "World Development Indicators". The World Bank. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ↑ "Climate Change Knowledge Portal". The World Bank Group. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- 1 2 Encyclopaedia Of Bangladesh (Anmol Publications, 2003), p110
- ↑ Faruque, HS Mozaddad (2012). "Joint Rivers Commission". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ↑ "FOREIGN RELATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES, 1969–1976, VOLUME E–7, DOCUMENTS ON SOUTH ASIA, 1969–1972". Office of the Historian, Gov. of the USA. Retrieved 2018-10-09.
- ↑ Sommer, A. (1974-04-01). "THE 1972 SMALLPOX OUTBREAK IN KHULNA MUNICIPALITY, BANGLADESH: II. EFFECTIVENESS OF SURVEILLANCE AND CONTAINMENT IN URBAN EPIDEMIC CONTROL". American Journal of Epidemiology. 99 (4). doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a121615.
- ↑ "June 4, 1972—Trains collide in Bangladesh". History Canada. 2017-06-04. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
- ↑ Alden, Robert (1972-08-26). "China's First U. N. Veto Bars Bangladesh". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-10-09.
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