1973 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.
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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 | 68,691,185 |
| Population density (per km2) | 527.7 |
| Population growth (annual %) | 1.6% |
| Male to Female Ratio (every 100 Female) | 104.7 |
| Urban population (% of total) | 8.6% |
| Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) | 46.7 |
| Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) | 19 |
| Mortality rate, under 5 (per 1,000 live births) | 220.6 |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | 47.3 |
| Fertility rate, total (births per woman) | 6.9 |
Climate
| Climate data for Bangladesh in 1973 | |||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||
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| Current US$ | Current BDT | % of GDP | |
| GDP | $8.1 billion | BDT62.9 billion | |
| GDP growth (annual %) | 3.3% | ||
| GDP per capita | $117.7 | BDT916 | |
| 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 amended was made to the Article 47 of the constitution. The amendment inserted an additional clause, Article 47(3) that allowed punishment and prosecution of war criminals under international law. A new Article 47A was also added, which specified 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: Second amendment of the constitution was passed allowing the suspension of some of the fundamental rights of the 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 Recognition
Seven freedom fighters killed in action during the Liberation War of 1971 were awarded Bir Sreshtho title on 15 December 1973:
Sports
- Domestic football: Team JIC, also known as BIDC, won the Dhaka League title, while Abahani KC, Mohammedan SC and Dhaka Wanderers came out joint Runners-up.[11]
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)
References
- "World Development Indicators". The World Bank. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- "Climate Change Knowledge Portal". The World Bank Group. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- "Saturia–Manikganj Sadar tornado". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- Kirsten, Sellars (2015). Trials for International Crimes in Asia. Cambridge University Press. p. 344. ISBN 978-1107104655.
- Ahamed, Syeed (May 2010). "The Curious Case of the 195 War Criminals". Forum. The Daily Star.
- Levie, Howard S. (January 1974). "The Indo-Pakistani Agreement of August 28, 1973". American Journal of International Law. American Society of International Law. 68 (1): 95–97. doi:10.2307/2198806. JSTOR 2198806.
- Riaz, Ali (21 August 2012). Islamist Militancy in Bangladesh: A Complex Web. Routledge. p. 10. ISBN 9781134057153. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- "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.
- "List of Champions". Atsushi Fujioka for Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
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