The year 1980 was the 9th year after the independence of Bangladesh. It was also the fourth year of the Government of

Ziaur Rahman Lt. General Ziaur Rahman (19 January 1936 – 30 May 1981), was a Bangladeshi military officer and politician who served as the President of Bangladesh from 1977 to 1981. He was assassinated on 30 May 1981 in Chittagong in an army coup d' ...

Incumbents

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Shah Azizur Rahman Shah Azizur Rahman ( bn, শাহ আজিজুর রহমান; 23 November 1925 – 1 September 1989) was a Bangladeshi politician who served as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh. However, he was the subject of considerable controversy for ...

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: Abdus Sattar * Chief Justice:

Kemaluddin Hossain Kemaluddin Hossain (31 March 1923 – 21 August 2013) was a Bangladeshi jurist who served as the third Chief Justice of Bangladesh from 1 February 1978 until 11 April 1982. He was a chairman of Bangladesh Law Commission. Early life and career Ho ...

Demography

Climate

Economy

Note: For the year 1980 average official exchange rate for BDT was 15.45 per US$.

Events

25 March Events Pre-1600 * 421 – Italian city Venice is founded with the dedication of the first church, that of San Giacomo di Rialto on the islet of Rialto. * 708 – Pope Constantine becomes the 88th pope. He would be the last pope to vi ...

– Bangladeshi armed forces allegedly attacked the village of Kawkhali and left about 300 dead. *

1 April Events Pre-1600 * 33 – According to one historian's account, Jesus Christ's Last Supper is held. * 527 – Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne. *1081 – Alexios I Kom ...

- New regulation came into effect enabling the protection of foreign investments in Bangladesh from Government actions like

nationalization Nationalization (nationalisation in British English) is the process of transforming privately-owned assets into public assets by bringing them under the public ownership of a national government or state. Nationalization usually refers to pri ...

and

expropriation Nationalization (nationalisation in British English) is the process of transforming privately-owned assets into public assets by bringing them under the public ownership of a national government or state. Nationalization usually refers to pri ...

. * May - The village level administrative bodies were formed for the first time under the title of "Swanirvar Gram Sarkar" (Self-sufficient village Government). * May - President Rahman addressed letters to the Heads of Government of the countries of South Asia, presenting his vision for the future of the region and the compelling arguments for regional cooperation in the context of evolving international realities. *

17 June Events Pre-1600 * 653 – Pope Martin I is arrested and taken to Constantinople, due to his opposition to monothelitism. * 1242 – Following the Disputation of Paris, twenty-four carriage loads of Jewish religious manuscripts were bur ...

- Coup d'état attempt against President Rahman fails

Sports

* The

Bangladesh Olympic Association Bangladesh Olympic Association ( bn, বাংলাদেশ অলিম্পিক সংস্থা; IOC code: BAN) is the National Olympic Committee representing Bangladesh. It is also the body responsible for Bangladesh's representation a ...

was recognized by the

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on 1 January 1980. * International

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: ** Bangladesh participated in

1980 AFC Asian Cup The 1980 AFC Asian Cup was the 7th edition of the men's AFC Asian Cup, a quadrennial international football tournament organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The finals were hosted by Kuwait between 15 and 30 September 1980. The fie ...

, where they lost all 4 of their group matches and ended the tournament at the bottom of the points table. * Domestic football: ** Mohammedan SC won Dhaka League title, while

Team BJMC Team Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (Team BJMC) was a sporting club in Bangladesh, which is mainly located in the city of Dhaka. The club was formerly known as East Pakistan IDC prior to 1971 and Bangladesh JIC from 1971 until 1978, from whic ...

came out runners-up. ** Mohammedan SC &

Brothers Union Brothers Union is a football club based in Gopibag, Dhaka. The club was founded in 1949 and the regal business tycoon Kazi Ghiyasuddin Ahmed, better known as K. G. Ahmed served as the founder chairman of the club. At the beginning it was a well ...

jointly won the first title of

Bangladesh Federation Cup Federation Cup, also known as Bangladesh Federation Cup, is Bangladesh's premier cup competition in men's association football. The competition started in 1980 and is run by the Bangladesh Football Federation which is responsible for all types of ...

. *

Cricket Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by striki ...

: ** Pakistani cricket team visited Bangladesh but matches were abandoned due to unwarranted crowd interference during the first match.

Awards and recognitions

International Recognition

* Fazle Hasan Abed, the founder of BRAC, was awarded

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Independence Day Award

Ekushey Padak

Abul Hussain Abul Hussain (15 August 1922 – 29 June 2014) was a Bangladeshi poet. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1980 and Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1963. Early life Hussain's first poetry book published in 1940. He has over 30 books including ...

(literature) # Bedaruddin Ahmad (music) #

Mohammad Abdul Jabbar Muhammad ( ar, مُحَمَّد; 570 – 8 June 632 CE) was an Arab religious, social, and political leader and the founder of Islam. According to Islamic doctrine, he was a prophet divinely inspired to preach and confirm the mono ...

(music) #

Hamidur Rahman Hamidur Rahman was born on 2 February 1953 Khardo Khalishpur, Moheshpur, Jhenaidah, Khulna Division, Bangladesh former East BengalHamidur Rahman, BS (2 February 195328 October 1971) was a sepoy in Bangladesh Army during the Bangladesh Li ...

(art) # Murtaja Baseer (art) # Ronen Kushari (drama) # Mujibur Rahman Khan (journalism) #

Mohammad Ferdous Khan Mohammad Ferdous Khan (died March 30, 2016) was a Bangladeshi educationist. He was awarded the Ekushey Padak in 1980 and the Independence Day Award by the Government of Bangladesh The Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh ( bn, ...

(education)

Births

* Zunaid Ahmed Palak, politician *

Abdullah Al Rakib Abdullah Al-Rakib ( bn, আবদুল্লাহ আল রাকিব; born 2 December 1980) is a Bangladeshi chess player who holds the FIDE title of Grandmaster. He won the Bangladeshi Chess Championship in 2013. Career On 25 Septembe ...

, chess grandmaster

Deaths

* 20 April –

Begum Badrunnessa Ahmed Begum Badrunnessa Ahmed (1903 – 20 April 1980) was a Bangladeshi social activist. Biography Early life and education Ahmed was born in 1903 in Singair Upazila, Singair, Manikganj District in the then British India into the Paril Zamidar f ...

, social worker (b. 1903) * 30 June –

Bhupati Bhushan Chowdhury Bhupati Bhushan Chowdhury (also known as Manik Chowdhury; 16 December 1930 – 30 June 1980) was a Bangladesh Politician and businessman. He was awarded Independence Day Award in 2018 posthumously by the Government of Bangladesh. Early life Chowd ...

, politician (b. 1930)

References

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