1973 in Bangladesh

* 1972
* 1971
* 1970
*   *

|  | 1973

Bangladesh |

* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
*   *

|
|
|

Centuries:|

*   *   * 20th
* 21st

Decades:|

* 1950s
* 1960s
* 1970s
* 1980s
* 1990s

See also:| Other events of 1973
List of years in Bangladesh

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.

Calendar year

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

[edit]

Mujibur
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

[edit]

Demographic Indicators for Bangladesh in 1973[1] 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

[edit]

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

[edit]

Key Economic Indicators for Bangladesh in 1973[1] 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

[edit]

* 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 constitution. The amendment inserted an additional clause, Article 47(3), that states that any law regarding prosecution or punishment of 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: India, Pakistan and Bangladesh signed a trilateral agreement, termed the Delhi Agreement, allowing the repatriation of prisoners of war and interned officials held in the three countries after the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War.[5][6]
* 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

[edit]

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

[edit]

* International football:
* On 27 July, Bangladesh national football team made their international debut, in a 2–2 draw against Thailand at the 1973 Merdeka 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:
* BIDC won the Dhaka First Division Football League title, while Abahani Krira Chakra, Mohammedan SC and Dhaka Wanderers came out joint runners-up.[13]
* BRTC Sports Club won the Dhaka Second Division Football League title, earning promotion to the First Division.[14]
* Brothers Union won the Dhaka Third Division Football League, earning promotion to the Second Division.[15]
* In November, Dinamo Minsk from Soviet Union toured Dhaka, Jessore and Comilla, and played four exhibition matches between 5 and 14 November.[16][17]
* Rahmatganj MFS participated in the Bordoloi Trophy held in Guwahati, India, becoming the first club after independence to participate in an international tournament.[18]

## Births

[edit]

* Saidus Salehin Khaled (Sumon), musician
* Arifa Parvin Moushumi, actor
* Tipu Sultan, journalist
* Alfaz Ahmed, soccer player
* Shakil Khan, actor

## Deaths

[edit]

* 17 July \- Fazlul Qadir Chaudhry, politician (b. 1919)
* 29 August \- Syed Hedayetullah, academic and researcher (b. 1904)
* 22 December \- Abdul Karim, soil scientist (b. 1922)

## See also

[edit]

* 1970s in Bangladesh
* List of Bangladeshi films of 1973
* Timeline of Bangladeshi history

## References

[edit]

1. ^ a b "World Development Indicators". The World Bank. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
2. ^ "Climate Change Knowledge Portal". The World Bank Group. Archived from the original on 27 May 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
3. ^ "Saturia–Manikganj Sadar tornado". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
4. ^ Razzaq, Abdur (2015). "The tribunals in Bangladesh: Falling short of international standards". In Sellars, Kirsten (ed.). Trials for International Crimes in Asia. Cambridge University Press. p. 344\. ISBN 978-1-107-10465-5.
5. ^ Ahamed, Syeed (May 2010). "The Curious Case of the 195 War Criminals". Forum. The Daily Star.
6. ^ Levie, Howard S. (January 1974). "The Indo-Pakistani Agreement of August 28, 1973". American Journal of International Law. 68 (1). American Society of International Law: 95–97\. doi:10.2307/2198806. JSTOR 2198806.
7. ^ Islam, S. Nazrul (2016). Governance for Development: Political and Administrative Reforms in Bangladesh. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 71\. ISBN 978-1-137-54253-3.
8. ^ "FAO in Bangladesh". Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
9. ^ Ahmed, Sharif Uddin (2012). "National Library". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
10. ^ "Timeline Bangladesh". timelines.ws. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
11. ^ সেদিন লাল-সবুজ পতাকা উড়িয়েছিল ফুটবল. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 25 July 2020. Archived from the original on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
12. ^ Alam, Masud. নওশেরকে ভুলবে না বাংলাদেশের ফুটবল. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 16 December 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
13. ^ "List of Champions". Atsushi Fujioka for Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
14. ^ "ফুটবলে সগৌরবে আসছে বিআরটিসি". Protidiner Bangladesh (in Bengali). 20 December 2024. Archived from the original on 2 March 2025. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
15. ^ "'ব্রাদার্সের সব অহংকার শেষ হয়ে গেল'". Prothomalo (in Bengali). 18 August 2021. Archived from the original on 11 March 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
16. ^ Islam, Odisha (6 November 2021). "একাত্তরে আটকে পড়া পাকিস্তানিদের তিয়াত্তরে ফেরার আকুতি". Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 26 January 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
17. ^ "Page 13; New Nation, 7 November 1973". eresources.nlb.gov.sg (in Malay). Archived from the original on 26 January 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
18. ^ Kabir, Iqbal (3 July 2022). "বাংলাদেশের ফুটবলে ভুলে যাওয়া নাম সত্তুর দশকের শার্প শ্যুটার সুলতান". Ctgsangbad (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 9 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.

* v
* t
* e

Years in Bangladesh (1971–present)

* History
* Timeline

20th century|

* 1971
* 1972
* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000

21st century|

* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

* v
* t
* e

1973 in Asia

Sovereign states|

* Afghanistan
*   *   * Bahrain
* Bangladesh
* Bhutan
*   * Burma (Myanmar)
*   * Cambodia
*   * China
* Cyprus
* Egypt
*   * India
* Indonesia
* Iran
* Iraq
* Israel
* Japan
* Jordan
*   *   * North Korea
* South Korea
* Kuwait
*   * Laos
* Lebanon
*   * Malaysia
* Maldives
* Mongolia
*   * Nepal
* Oman
*   * Pakistan
*   *   *   * Philippines
* Qatar
*   * Saudi Arabia
*   * Sikkim
* Singapore
* Soviet Union
* Sri Lanka
* Syria
*   * Thailand
*   *   * Turkey
*   * United Arab Emirates
*   *   * North Vietnam
* South Vietnam
*   * North Yemen
* South Yemen

States with limited
recognition

*   * Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic
* Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic
* Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic
* Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic
* Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic
* Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic
* Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic
* Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic
* Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic
* Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic
*   *   *   * Palestine
*   * Taiwan
* Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic
*   * Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic
* Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic

Dependencies, colonies
and other territories

*   *   * British Indian Ocean Territory
*   * Brunei
* Christmas Island
* Cocos (Keeling) Islands
*   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *

This Bangladeshi history-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

|

* v
* t
* e

*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template