1973 in Bangladesh
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1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1973rd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 973rd year of the 2nd millennium, the 73rd year of the 20th century, and the 4th year of the 1970s decade.
The year 1973 was the second year after the independence of Bangladesh. It was also the second year of the first post-independence government in Bangladesh.
Incumbents
Mujibur
Rahman
Rahman
- President: Abu Sayeed Chowdhury (until 24 December), Mohammad Mohammadullah (starting 24 December)
- Prime Minister: Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
- Chief Justice: Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem
Demography
| Population, total | 67,637,541 |
| Population density (per km2) | 519.6 |
| Population growth (annual %) | 1.5% |
| Male to Female Ratio (every 100 Female) | 106.7 |
| Urban population (% of total) | 8.6% |
| Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) | 46.1 |
| Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) | 19.1 |
| Mortality rate, under 5 (per 1,000 live births) | 220 |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | 46.8 |
| Fertility rate, total (births per woman) | 6.9 |
Climate
| Climate data for Bangladesh in 1973 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 18.9 (66.0) |
21.9 (71.4) |
24.1 (75.4) |
28.7 (83.7) |
27.1 (80.8) |
27.8 (82.0) |
28.2 (82.8) |
28. (82) |
27.6 (81.7) |
26.8 (80.2) |
23. (73) |
19. (66) |
25.1 (77.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 4.9 (0.19) |
36.6 (1.44) |
50.8 (2.00) |
107.7 (4.24) |
463.8 (18.26) |
514.2 (20.24) |
432.6 (17.03) |
292.2 (11.50) |
406.2 (15.99) |
164. (6.5) |
100.4 (3.95) |
45.3 (1.78) |
2,618.7 (103.10) |
| Source: Climatic Research Unit (CRU) of University of East Anglia (UEA)[2] | |||||||||||||
Economy
| National Income | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current US$ | Current BDT | % of GDP | |
| GDP | $8.1 billion | BDT62.9 billion | |
| GDP growth (annual %) | 3.3% | ||
| GDP per capita | $119.6 | BDT930 | |
| Agriculture, value added | $4.6 billion | BDT35.6 billion | 56.6% |
| Industry, value added | $1.0 billion | BDT7.6 billion | 12.1% |
| Services, etc., value added | $2.5 billion | BDT19.7 billion | 31.3% |
Note: For the year 1973 average official exchange rate for BDT was 7.85 per US$.
Events
- 7 March: First general election of Bangladesh is held, Bangladesh Awami League secures majority.
- 17 April: a tornado in the Manikganj region had killed at least 681 people.[3]
- 17 July: The first amendment was made to the war crimes cannot be declared void or unlawful on grounds of unconstitutionality. A new Article 47A was also added, which specifies that certain fundamental rights will be inapplicable in those cases.[4]
- 28 August:
- 6 September: Bangladesh joins Non-Aligned Movement(NAM).
- 22 September: The second amendment of the constitution was passed, allowing the suspension of some fundamental rights of citizens during a state of emergency.[7]
- 12 November: Bangladesh joined FAO.[8]
- 15 December: Gallantry awards of the war declared in Bangladesh Gazette.
- Establishment of the National Library of Bangladesh.[9]
- The Shanti Bahini (Peace Force) guerrillas, mostly members of the Chakma tribe, took up arms after Bangladesh rejected their demands for autonomy over 5,500 sq.-mile region bordering India and Burma. They also demanded the removal of more than 300,000 settlers from their tribal homeland.[10]
Awards and recognitions
Seven freedom fighters killed in action during the Liberation War of 1971 were awarded Bir Sreshtho title on 15 December 1973:
- Engineroom Artificer Ruhul Amin
- Captain Mohiuddin Jahangir
- Sepoy Mostafa Kamal
- Sepoy Hamidur Rahman
- Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman
- Lance Naik Munshi Abdur Rouf
- Lance Naik Nur Mohammad Sheikh
Sports
- International football:
- On 26 July, Bangladesh national football team made their international debut, in a 2–2 draw against Thailand at the Merdeka Cup tournament held in Malaysia. Enayetur Rahman Khan scored the country's first ever international goal.[11]
- On 13 August, Bangladesh national football team got their first ever victory by defeating Singapore 1–0, thanks to a goal from AKM Nowsheruzzaman.[12]
- Domestic football:
- Mohammedan SC and Dhaka Wanderers came out joint Runners-up.[13]
Births
- Saidus Salehin Khaled (Sumon), musician
- Arifa Parvin Moushumi, actor
- Tipu Sultan, journalist
- Alfaz Ahmed, soccer player
- Shakil Khan, actor
Deaths
- 17 July - Fazlul Qadir Chaudhry, politician (b. 1919)
- 29 August - Syed Hedayetullah, academician and researcher (b. 1904)
- 22 December - Abdul Karim, soil scientist (b. 1922)
See also
References
- ^ a b "World Development Indicators". The World Bank. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ "Climate Change Knowledge Portal". The World Bank Group. Archived from the original on 27 May 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ^ "Saturia–Manikganj Sadar tornado". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ISBN 978-1-107-10465-5.
- ^ Ahamed, Syeed (May 2010). "The Curious Case of the 195 War Criminals". Forum. The Daily Star.
- JSTOR 2198806.
- ISBN 978-1-137-54253-3.
- ^ "FAO in Bangladesh". Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ Ahmed, Sharif Uddin (2012). "National Library". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ "Timeline Bangladesh". timelines.ws. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ^ সেদিন লাল-সবুজ পতাকা উড়িয়েছিল ফুটবল | কালের কণ্ঠ. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 25 July 2020.
- ^ আলম, মাসুদ. "নওশেরকে ভুলবে না বাংলাদেশের ফুটবল". Prothomalo.
- ^ "List of Champions". Atsushi Fujioka for Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
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