The year 1983 was the 12th year after the independence of Bangladesh. It was also the second year of the Government of Hussain Muhammad Ershad.
Incumbents
President: A. F. M. Ahsanuddin Chowdhury (until 10 December), Hussain Muhammad Ershad (starting 11 December) Chief Justice: F.K.M. Munim
Demography + Demographic Indicators for Bangladesh in 1983 Population, total88,338,242 Population density (per km2)678.6 Population growth (annual %)2.7% Male to Female Ratio (every 100 Female)104.4 Urban population (% of total)16.6% Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people)41.8 Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people)13.2 Mortality rate, under 5 (per 1,000 live births)184.3 Life expectancy at birth, total (years)54.7 Fertility rate, total (births per woman)5.9
Climate
Economy + Key Economic Indicators for Bangladesh in 1983 National Income Current US$ Current BDT % of GDP GDP $17.6 billion BDT418.4 billion GDP growth (annual %) 3.9% GDP per capita $204.4 BDT4,857 Agriculture, value added $5.5 billion BDT129.9 billion 31.0% Industry, value added $3.7 billion BDT87.3 billion 20.9% Services, etc., value added $8.1 billion BDT191.6 billion 45.8% Balance of Payment Current US$ Current BDT % of GDP Current account balance -$45.8 million -.3% Imports of goods and services $2,335.8 million BDT61.6 billion 14.7% Exports of goods and services $939.9 million BDT23.4 billion 5.6% Foreign direct investment, net inflows $0.4 million 0.0% Personal remittances, received $642.4 million 3.6% Total reserves (includes gold) at year end $545.9 million Total reserves in months of imports 2.7 Note: For the year 1983 average official exchange rate for BDT was 24.62 per US$.
Events
14 February - At least 10 people, mostly students, were killed when police opened fire on the procession against the education policy, popularly known at that time as “Majid Khan Education Policy.” The incident marked the beginning of the anti-autocracy movement against the military regime of H. M. Ershad. 18 February - Over 2,000 people, mostly Muslims of Bangladeshi origin, are massacred in Assam, India, during the Assam agitation. 20 September - The Bangladesh National Museum (Jatiya Jadughar) ordinance came into effect. 2 October - Grameen Bank was established through a government ordinance. 11 December - Hussain Muhammad Ershad takes charge as the President of Bangladesh.
Awards and recognitions
Bangladeshi author Abdullah-Al-Muti won the UNESCO Kalinga Prize.
Independence Day Award Recipients Area Note Abdul Kadir literature Muhammad Enamul Haque education posthumousSerajul Huq education Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation for Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders (BIRDEM) medical science organization
Ekushey Padak Shawkat Osman (literature) Sanaul Huq (literature) Abdul Gaffar Chowdhury (literature) M A Kuddus (education) Shahidullah Kaisar (journalism) Syed Nur Uddin (journalism) Abu Jafar Shamsuddin (literature) Mohammad Kibria (painting) Barin Mazumder (music) Muhammad Mansuruddin
Sports Domestic football: Abahani KC won 1983 Dhaka First Division League title while Mohammedan SC became runner-up. Mohammedan SC won the title of Bangladesh Federation Cup.
Births 11 April – Munem Wasif, photographer 28 May – Mamnun Hasan Emon, actor
Deaths 26 January – Selina Banu, freedom fighter and social activist (b. 1926) 1 February – Dewan Abdur Rab Choudhury, politician (b. 1909) 12 February – Benajir Ahmed, author (b. 1903) 10 March – Atiquzzaman Khan, journalist (b. 1921) 4 May – Abul Fazal, author (b. 1903) 28 August – MA Wadud, language activist (b. 1925) 22 October – Khondakar Abdul Hamid, journalist (b. 1918) 10 November – Manabendra Narayan Larma, human rights activist (b. 1939) 28 August – MA Wadud, language activist (b. 1925) 31 December – Mohammad Sultan, language activist (b. 1926)
See also 1980s in Bangladesh Timeline of Bangladeshi history
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