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| See also: | Other events of 1980 List of years in Bangladesh | ||||
1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1980th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 980th year of the 2nd millennium, the 80th year of the 20th century, and the 1st year of the 1980s decade.
The year 1980 was the 9th year after the independence of Bangladesh. It was also the fourth year of the Government of Ziaur Rahman.
| Population, total | 79,639,498 |
| Population density (per km2) | 611.8 |
| Population growth (annual %) | 2.7% |
| Male to Female Ratio (every 100 Female) | 106.2 |
| Urban population (% of total) | 14.9% |
| Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) | 43.0 |
| Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) | 14.4 |
| Mortality rate, under 5 (per 1,000 live births) | 199 |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | 52.9 |
| Fertility rate, total (births per woman) | 6.4 |
| Climate data for Bangladesh in 1980 | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 18.3 (64.9) |
20.6 (69.1) |
25.1 (77.2) |
28.9 (84.0) |
27.2 (81.0) |
28.2 (82.8) |
28.1 (82.6) |
28.1 (82.6) |
28.4 (83.1) |
26.4 (79.5) |
23.4 (74.1) |
20.4 (68.7) |
25.3 (77.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 4.4 (0.17) |
34.1 (1.34) |
56.2 (2.21) |
74.5 (2.93) |
319.8 (12.59) |
354.4 (13.95) |
510.3 (20.09) |
393.8 (15.50) |
246.2 (9.69) |
173.1 (6.81) |
1.2 (0.05) |
.6 (0.02) |
2,168.6 (85.38) |
| 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 | $18.1 billion | BDT280.8 billion | |
| GDP growth (annual %) | .8% | ||
| GDP per capita | $227.8 | BDT3,526 | |
| Agriculture, value added | $5.6 billion | BDT86.4 billion | 31.6% |
| Industry, value added | $3.6 billion | BDT56.5 billion | 20.6% |
| Services, etc., value added | $8.5 billion | BDT130.9 billion | 47.8% |
| Balance of Payment | |||
| Current US$ | Current BDT | % of GDP | |
| Current account balance | -$702.1 million | -3.9% | |
| Imports of goods and services | $2,834.0 million | BDT50.2 billion | 17.9% |
| Exports of goods and services | $1,004.7 million | BDT15.4 billion | 5.5% |
| Foreign direct investment, net inflows | $8.5 million | 0.0% | |
| Personal remittances, received | $338.7 million | 1.9% | |
| Total reserves (includes gold) at year end | $331.2 million | ||
| Total reserves in months of imports | 1.4 | ||
Note: For the year 1980 average official exchange rate for BDT was 15.45 per US$.
| Recipients | Area | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah | education | posthumous |
| Mawlana Abu Zafar Mohammad Saleh | education | |
| Alhaz Zahir Uddin | social work | posthumous |
| Farrukh Ahmed | literature | posthumous |
| Munier Chowdhury | science and technology | posthumous |
| Sohrab Hossain | music | |
| Dr. Khondokar Ameer Hasan | science and technology |
