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| See also: | Other events of 1978 List of years in Bangladesh | ||||
1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1978th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 978th year of the 2nd millennium, the 78th year of the 20th century, and the 9th year of the 1970s decade.
The year 1978 was the 7th year after the independence of Bangladesh. It was also the second year of the Government of Ziaur Rahman.
| Population, total | 75,450,033 |
| Population density (per km2) | 579.6 |
| Population growth (annual %) | 2.7% |
| Male to Female Ratio (every 100 Female) | 106.2 |
| Urban population (% of total) | 12.6% |
| Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) | 44.0 |
| Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) | 15.6 |
| Mortality rate, under 5 (per 1,000 live births) | 207 |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | 51.5 |
| Fertility rate, total (births per woman) | 6.6 |
| Climate data for Bangladesh in 1978 | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 16.9 (62.4) |
20.1 (68.2) |
23.9 (75.0) |
26.9 (80.4) |
27.3 (81.1) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.9 (82.2) |
28.6 (83.5) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.5 (81.5) |
24.2 (75.6) |
19.7 (67.5) |
24.9 (76.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | .7 (0.03) |
8.3 (0.33) |
26.2 (1.03) |
152.7 (6.01) |
379.4 (14.94) |
493.8 (19.44) |
400. (15.7) |
366. (14.4) |
372.3 (14.66) |
105.8 (4.17) |
9.9 (0.39) |
1.1 (0.04) |
2,316.1 (91.19) |
| Source: Climatic Research Unit (CRU) of University of East Anglia (UEA)[2] | |||||||||||||
| National Income | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current US$ | Current BDT | % of GDP | |
| GDP | $13.3 billion | BDT200.8 billion | |
| GDP growth (annual %) | 7.1% | ||
| GDP per capita | $176.0 | BDT2,662 | |
| Agriculture, value added | $7.2 billion | BDT108.9 billion | 54.3% |
| Industry, value added | $1.9 billion | BDT28.7 billion | 14.3% |
| Services, etc., value added | $4.2 billion | BDT63.1 billion | 31.4% |
| Balance of Payment | |||
| Current US$ | Current BDT | % of GDP | |
| Current account balance | -$383.9 million | -2.9% | |
| Imports of goods and services | $1,592.7 million | BDT31.1 billion | 15.5% |
| Exports of goods and services | $650.3 million | BDT11.2 billion | 5.6% |
| Foreign direct investment, net inflows | $7.7 million | 0.1% | |
| Personal remittances, received | $115.4 million | 0.9% | |
| Total reserves (includes gold) at year end | $321.3 million | ||
| Total reserves in months of imports | 2.3 | ||
Note: For the year 1978 average official exchange rate for BDT was 15.02 per US$.
| Recipients | Area | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Jasimuddin | literature | posthumous |
| Dr. Mazharul Haque | education | posthumous |
| Ranada Prasad Saha | social welfare | posthumous |
| Dr. Muhammad Ibrahim | social welfare | |
| Shah Muhammad Hasanuzzaman | science and technology | |
| Abdul Ahad | music | |
| Mahfuzul Haque | rural development | |
| Alamgir M. A. Kabir | population control |
