1979 (MCMLXXIX) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1979th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 979th year of the 2nd millennium, the 79th year of the 20th century, and the 10th and last year of the 1970s decade.
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See also: | Other events of 1979 List of years in Bangladesh |
The year 1979 was the 8th year after the independence of Bangladesh. It was also the third year of the Government of Ziaur Rahman. This year martial law is lifted following elections, which Zia's Bangladesh National Party (BNP) wins.
Population, total | 77,529,040 |
Population density (per km2) | 595.6 |
Population growth (annual %) | 2.7% |
Male to Female Ratio (every 100 Female) | 106.2 |
Urban population (% of total) | 13.7% |
Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) | 43.5 |
Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) | 14.9 |
Mortality rate, under 5 (per 1,000 live births) | 203 |
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | 52.3 |
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) | 6.5 |
Climate data for Bangladesh in 1979 | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 19.2 (66.6) |
20.1 (68.2) |
25. (77) |
28.2 (82.8) |
29.7 (85.5) |
28.9 (84.0) |
28.3 (82.9) |
28.3 (82.9) |
28.1 (82.6) |
27.1 (80.8) |
25.1 (77.2) |
20.1 (68.2) |
25.7 (78.3) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 9.7 (0.38) |
14.2 (0.56) |
16.9 (0.67) |
94. (3.7) |
126.1 (4.96) |
388. (15.3) |
516.9 (20.35) |
551. (21.7) |
478. (18.8) |
109.5 (4.31) |
26. (1.0) |
41.6 (1.64) |
2,371.7 (93.37) |
Source: Climatic Research Unit (CRU) of University of East Anglia (UEA)[2] |
National Income | |||
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Current US$ | Current BDT | % of GDP | |
GDP | $15.6 billion | BDT236.9 billion | |
GDP growth (annual %) | 4.8% | ||
GDP per capita | $200.8 | BDT3,056 | |
Agriculture, value added | $8.2 billion | BDT124.3 billion | 52.5% |
Industry, value added | $2.4 billion | BDT37.2 billion | 15.7% |
Services, etc., value added | $5.0 billion | BDT75.5 billion | 31.9% |
Balance of Payment | |||
Current US$ | Current BDT | % of GDP | |
Current account balance | -$415.9 million | -2.7% | |
Imports of goods and services | $2,098.0 million | BDT37.4 billion | 15.8% |
Exports of goods and services | $788.2 million | BDT14.5 billion | 6.1% |
Foreign direct investment, net inflows | -$8.0 million | -0.1% | |
Personal remittances, received | $171.1 million | 1.1% | |
Total reserves (includes gold) at year end | $413.6 million |
Note: For the year 1979 average official exchange rate for BDT was 15.55 per US$.
Recipients | Area | Note |
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Abul Mansur Ahmed | literature | posthumous |
Dr. Qazi Motahar Hossain | science and technology | |
Dr. Muzaffar Ahmed Choudhury | education | posthumous |
Firoza Begum | music | |
Samar Das | music | |
Phuljhuri Khan | music | |
Kamrul Hassan | arts | Designed the Flag of Bangladesh |
Tahera Kabir | social welfare | |
Nur Mohammad Mandal | population control |