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    1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1978th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 978th year of the 2nd millennium, the 78th year of the 20th century, and the 9th year of the 1970s decade.

    The year 1978 was the 7th year after the independence of Bangladesh. It was also the second year of the Government of Ziaur Rahman.

    Incumbents

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    President Ziaur Rahman
    Ziaur
    Rahman
    • President: Ziaur Rahman
    • Prime Minister: Mashiur Rahman (starting 29 June)
    • Vice President: Abdus Sattar
    • Chief Justice: Syed A. B. Mahmud Hossain (until 31 January), Kemaluddin Hossain (starting 1 February)

    Demography

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    Demographic Indicators for Bangladesh in 1978[1]
    Population, total 75,450,033
    Population density (per km2) 579.6
    Population growth (annual %) 2.7%
    Male to Female Ratio (every 100 Female) 106.2
    Urban population (% of total) 12.6%
    Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) 44.0
    Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) 15.6
    Mortality rate, under 5 (per 1,000 live births) 207
    Life expectancy at birth, total (years) 51.5
    Fertility rate, total (births per woman) 6.6

    Climate

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    Climate data for Bangladesh in 1978
    Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
    Daily mean °C (°F) 16.9
    (62.4)     		20.1
    (68.2)     		23.9
    (75.0)     		26.9
    (80.4)     		27.3
    (81.1)     		27.5
    (81.5)     		27.9
    (82.2)     		28.6
    (83.5)     		27.7
    (81.9)     		27.5
    (81.5)     		24.2
    (75.6)     		19.7
    (67.5)     		24.9
    (76.8)
    Average precipitation mm (inches) .7
    (0.03)     		8.3
    (0.33)     		26.2
    (1.03)     		152.7
    (6.01)     		379.4
    (14.94)     		493.8
    (19.44)     		400.
    (15.7)     		366.
    (14.4)     		372.3
    (14.66)     		105.8
    (4.17)     		9.9
    (0.39)     		1.1
    (0.04)     		2,316.1
    (91.19)
    Source: Climatic Research Unit (CRU) of University of East Anglia (UEA)[2]

    Economy

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    Key Economic Indicators for Bangladesh in 1978[1]
    National Income
    Current US$ Current BDT % of GDP
    GDP $13.3 billion BDT200.8 billion
    GDP growth (annual %) 7.1%
    GDP per capita $176.0 BDT2,662
    Agriculture, value added $7.2 billion BDT108.9 billion 54.3%
    Industry, value added $1.9 billion BDT28.7 billion 14.3%
    Services, etc., value added $4.2 billion BDT63.1 billion 31.4%
    Balance of Payment
    Current US$ Current BDT % of GDP
    Current account balance -$383.9 million -2.9%
    Imports of goods and services $1,592.7 million BDT31.1 billion 15.5%
    Exports of goods and services $650.3 million BDT11.2 billion 5.6%
    Foreign direct investment, net inflows $7.7 million 0.1%
    Personal remittances, received $115.4 million 0.9%
    Total reserves (includes gold) at year end $321.3 million
    Total reserves in months of imports 2.3

    Note: For the year 1978 average official exchange rate for BDT was 15.02 per US$.

    Events

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    • 18 February - Boxing legend, Muhammad Ali arrives in Bangladesh for a 5-day visit.[3]
    • 3 June - Ziaur Rahman wins the presidential election and secures his position for a five-year term.
    • 28 June - The ashes of Atiśa Dipankara Shrijnana are brought to Bangladesh from Tibet.
    • Bangladesh is elected to a two-year term on the UN Security Council.[4]
    • As a result of Operation King Dragon by the Burmese junta, the first wave of Rohingya refugees entered Bangladesh in 1978. An estimated 200,000 Rohingyas took shelter in Cox's Bazar. Diplomatic initiatives over 16 months resulted in a repatriation agreement, which allowed the return of most refugees under a process facilitated by UNHCR.[5]

    Awards and recognitions

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    International Recognition

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    • Tahrunessa Abdullah, A social worker who championed the role of women in improving their families' livelihoods, was awarded Ramon Magsaysay Award.[6]

    Independence Day Award

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    Recipients Area Note
    Jasimuddin literature posthumous
    Dr. Mazharul Haque education posthumous
    Ranada Prasad Saha social welfare posthumous
    Dr. Muhammad Ibrahim social welfare
    Shah Muhammad Hasanuzzaman science and technology
    Abdul Ahad music
    Mahfuzul Haque rural development
    Alamgir M. A. Kabir population control

    Ekushey Padak

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    1. Khan Mohammad Moinuddin (literature)
    2. Ahsan Habib (literature)
    3. Zulfikar Haidar (literature)
    4. Mahbubul Alam (literature)
    5. Natyaguru Nurul Momen (literature)
    6. Ava Alam (music)
    7. Safiuddin Ahmed (art)
    8. Serajuddin Hossain (journalism)
    9. Sayed Moazzem Hossain (art)

    Sports

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    • International football: 1978 AFC Youth Championship are held in Dhaka, Bangladesh from 5 October to 28 October 1978.
    • Domestic football: Mohammedan SC won the Dhaka League title, while Brothers Union came out runners-up.[7]

    Births

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    • Ananta Jalil, actor, director, businessman
    • Nafees Bin Zafar, software engineer

    Deaths

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    • 17 January: Muzaffar Ahmed Chowdhury, academician (b. 1922)
    • 4 March: Abul Kalam Shamsuddin, author (b. 1897)
    • 29 March: Ibrahim Khan, writer (b. 1894)
    • 18 June: Zahidur Rahim, music exponent (b. 1935)
    • 13 August: Muhammad Siddiq Khan, librarian (b. 1910)

    See also

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    • 1970s in Bangladesh
    • List of Bangladeshi films of 1978
    • Timeline of Bangladeshi history

    References

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    1. ^ a b "World Development Indicators". The World Bank. Retrieved 9 Dec 2021.
    2. ^ "Climate Change Knowledge Portal". The World Bank Group. Archived from the original on 27 May 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
    3. ^ Massey, Reginald (4 June 2016). "Bangladesh I Love You". The Daily Star.
    4. ^ Bangladesh International Organizations
    5. ^ "Repatriation of Rohingya Refugees".
    6. ^ "Awardees who worked in Bangladesh". Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation. Archived from the original on 1 July 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
    7. ^ "List of Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 16 October 2018.


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