1981 in Bangladesh
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1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1981st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 981st year of the 2nd millennium, the 81st year of the 20th century, and the 2nd year of the 1980s decade.
The year 1981 was the 10th year after the independence of Bangladesh. It was also the last year of the Government of Ziaur Rahman and the first year of the Government of President Abdus Sattar
Incumbents
- President: Ziaur Rahman (until 30 May), Abdus Sattar (starting 30 May)
- Prime Minister: Shah Azizur Rahman
- Chief Justice: Kemaluddin Hossain
Climate
| Climate data for Bangladesh in 1981 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 18.4 (65.1) |
20.7 (69.3) |
24.2 (75.6) |
25.7 (78.3) |
27.1 (80.8) |
28.5 (83.3) |
27.7 (81.9) |
28.5 (83.3) |
27.9 (82.2) |
27.2 (81) |
23.4 (74.1) |
19.1 (66.4) |
24.9 (76.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 23.7 (0.933) |
28.7 (1.13) |
81.5 (3.209) |
396.3 (15.602) |
277.8 (10.937) |
328.8 (12.945) |
750.8 (29.559) |
351.7 (13.846) |
287.9 (11.335) |
23. (0.91) |
2.5 (0.098) |
46.2 (1.819) |
2,598.8 (102.315) |
| Source: Climatic Research Unit (CRU) of University of East Anglia (UEA)[1] | |||||||||||||
Demography
| Population, total | 83,721,268 |
| Population density (per sq. km) | 643.2 |
| Population growth (annual %) | 2.7% |
| Male to Female Ratio (every 100 Female) | 104.2 |
| Urban population (% of total) | 15.8% |
| Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) | 43.1 |
| Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) | 13.9 |
| Mortality rate, under 5 (per 1,000 live births) | 194 |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | 53.9 |
| Fertility rate, total (births per woman) | 6.2 |
Economy
| National Income | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current US$ | Current BDT | % of GDP | |
| GDP | $20.2 billion | BDT330.9 billion | |
| GDP growth (annual %) | 7.2% | ||
| GDP per capita | $241.9 | BDT3,952 | |
| Agriculture, value added | $6.6 billion | BDT108.2 billion | 33.6% |
| Industry, value added | $4.0 billion | BDT65.5 billion | 20.3% |
| Services, etc., value added | $9.1 billion | BDT148.7 billion | 46.1% |
| Balance of Payment | |||
| Current US$ | Current BDT | % of GDP | |
| Current account balance | -$1,016.6 million | -5.0% | |
| Imports of goods and services | $2,898.3 million | BDT46.7 billion | 14.1% |
| Exports of goods and services | $1,001.6 million | BDT17.0 billion | 5.1% |
| Foreign direct investment, net inflows | NA | 0.0% | |
| Personal remittances, received | $5.4 million | 1.9% | |
| Total reserves (includes gold) at year end | $381.1 million | ||
| Total reserves in months of imports | 0.6 | ||
Note: For the year 1981 average official exchange rate for BDT was 17.99 per US$.
Events
May
- 30 May - The president of Bangladesh, Ziaur Rahman, was assassinated in the city of Chittagong.[3]
Births
- Enamul Hossain, chess grandmaster.
Deaths
- 30 May: President Ziaur Rahman, Bir Uttam (b. 1936)
- 24 June: Abdul Matin Chowdhury, academician (b. 1921)
- 2 August: Syed A. B. Mahmud Hossain, jurist (b. 1916)
- 7 August: Mahbubul Alam, author (b. 1898)
- 9 October: Qazi Motahar Hossain, author (b. 1897).
See also
References
- ↑ "Climate Change Knowledge Portal". The World Bank Group. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- 1 2 "World Development Indicators". The World Bank. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ↑ 1981: Bangladeshi president assassinated - BBC News
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