List of events
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.
Economy
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
- 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
Seven freedom fighters killed in action during the Liberation War of 1971 were awarded Bir Sreshtho title on 15 December 1973:
Sports
- International football:
- Domestic football:
