1975 in Bangladesh

1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1975th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 975th year of the 2nd millennium, the 75th year of the 20th century, and the 6th year of the 1970s decade.

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Centuries:
  • 20th
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Decades:
  • 1960s
  • 1970s
  • 1980s
  • 1990s
See also:Other events of 1975
List of years in Bangladesh

The year 1975 was the 4th year after the independence of Bangladesh. It was also the last year of the first post-independence government in Bangladesh and a year marked with a coups and coup d'état.

Incumbents
Mujibur
Rahman

Demography
Demographic Indicators for Bangladesh in 1975[1]
Population, total 71,305,923
Population density (per km2) 547.8
Population growth (annual %) 2.0%
Male to Female Ratio (every 100 Female) 104.4
Urban population (% of total) 9.8%
Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) 45.8
Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) 17.8
Mortality rate, under 5 (per 1,000 live births) 217
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) 48.9
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) 6.8

Climate
Climate data for Bangladesh in 1975
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Daily mean °C (°F) 18.1
(64.6)		 20.8
(69.4)		 25.5
(77.9)		 28.2
(82.8)		 28.1
(82.6)		 28.4
(83.1)		 27.1
(80.8)		 28.
(82)		 27.5
(81.5)		 27.4
(81.3)		 22.5
(72.5)		 18.3
(64.9)		 25.
(77)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.7
(0.11)		 10.7
(0.42)		 19.5
(0.77)		 130.2
(5.13)		 263.7
(10.38)		 379.4
(14.94)		 673.
(26.5)		 306.4
(12.06)		 371.4
(14.62)		 197.5
(7.78)		 52.1
(2.05)		 2.3
(0.09)		 2,408.9
(94.84)
Source: Climatic Research Unit (CRU) of University of East Anglia (UEA)[2]

Economy
Key Economic Indicators for Bangladesh in 1975[1]
National Income
Current US$Current BDT% of GDP
GDP$19.4 billionBDT172.6 billion
GDP growth (annual %)-4.1%
GDP per capita$272.7BDT2,421
Agriculture, value added$12.0 billionBDT106.9 billion62.0%
Industry, value added$2.3 billionBDT20.0 billion11.6%
Services, etc., value added$5.1 billionBDT45.6 billion26.4%

Note: For the year 1975 average official exchange rate for BDT was 12.19 per US$.

Events
  • 25 January: The fourth amendment of constitution abolishes parliamentary system and establishes presidential system.
  • 25 February: Establishment of Bangladesh Krishak Sramik Awami League (BAKSAL) led by Mujib as the single legitimate political party.
  • 15 August - Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is assassinated.[3]
  • 16 October - Rahima Banu's smallpox infection is reported. She is the last known person to have been infected with naturally occurring Variola major.[4]
  • 3 November: Jail Killing Day, assassination of four leaders of liberation war in prison.
  • 7 November: After a successful coup d'état Major Gen. Ziaur Rahman proclaims himself deputy martial law administrator with Chief Justice Sayem as Chief Martial Law Administrator.
  • 24 November: Col. Abu Taher arrested.

Sports

Births

Deaths

See also

References
  1. "World Development Indicators". The World Bank. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  2. "Climate Change Knowledge Portal". The World Bank Group. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  3. Heitzman, James; Worden, Robert, eds. (1989). "Table A. Chronology of Important Events". Bangladesh: A Country Study. Washington, D.C.: Federal Research Division, Library of Congress. p. xvii.
  4. Image caption of U.S. Centers for Disease Control Public Health Image LibraryC image number 7762
  5. "List of Champions". Atsushi Fujioka for Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2018-10-16.
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