:1997 in Bangladesh
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The year 1997 was the 26th year after the independence of Bangladesh. It was also the second year of the first term of the Government of Sheikh Hasina.
Incumbents
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- President: Shahabuddin Ahmed{{cite book|author=Rajshahi University. Institute of Bangladesh Studies|title=The Journal of the Institute of Bangladesh Studies|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4g1uAAAAMAAJ|year=1999|publisher=Institute of Bangladesh Studies, University of Rajshahi|page=72}}
- Prime Minister: Sheikh Hasina
- Chief Justice: A.T.M Afzal
Demography
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|+ Demographic Indicators for Bangladesh in 1997{{cite web | url = https://data.worldbank.org/country/bangladesh | title = World Development Indicators | publisher = The World Bank | access-date = 9 Dec 2021}} | Population, total | style="text-align: right;" |120,160,571 |
| Population density (per km2)
| style="text-align: right;" |923.1 |
| Population growth (annual %)
| style="text-align: right;" |2.1% |
| Male to Female Ratio (every 100 Female)
| style="text-align: right;" |106.0 |
| Urban population (% of total)
| style="text-align: right;" |22.4% |
| Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people)
| style="text-align: right;" |29.5 |
| Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people)
| style="text-align: right;" |7.6 |
| Mortality rate, under 5 (per 1,000 live births)
| style="text-align: right;" |103 |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
| style="text-align: right;" |63.6 |
| Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
| style="text-align: right;" |3.5 |
Climate
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|location = Bangladesh in 1997
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|Jan mean C = 18.1
|Feb mean C = 19.8
|Mar mean C = 25.2
|Apr mean C = 26.0
|May mean C = 28.3
|Jun mean C = 28.3
|Jul mean C = 28.1
|Aug mean C = 28.1
|Sep mean C = 27.6
|Oct mean C = 26.0
|Nov mean C = 23.9
|Dec mean C = 18.6
|year mean C = 24.9
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|Jan precipitation mm = 9.6
|Feb precipitation mm = 20.3
|Mar precipitation mm = 64.6
|Apr precipitation mm = 142.4
|May precipitation mm = 221.1
|Jun precipitation mm = 491.5
|Jul precipitation mm = 474.5
|Aug precipitation mm = 407.0
|Sep precipitation mm = 388.4
|Oct precipitation mm = 52.5
|Nov precipitation mm = 14.3
|Dec precipitation mm = 29.7
|year precipitation mm = 2,315.9
|source 1 = Climatic Research Unit (CRU) of University of East Anglia (UEA){{cite web
| url = http://sdwebx.worldbank.org/climateportal/index.cfm?page=country_historical_climate&ThisRegion=Asia&ThisCCode=BGD
| title = Climate Change Knowledge Portal
| publisher = The World Bank Group
| access-date = 27 May 2018
| archive-date = 27 May 2018
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180527201746/http://sdwebx.worldbank.org/climateportal/index.cfm?page=country_historical_climate&ThisRegion=Asia&ThisCCode=BGD
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=Cyclone=
A powerful cyclone caused widespread damage and loss of life throughout Bangladesh in May. Originating from a near-equatorial trough on 15 May 1997, the cyclone tracked in a general northward direction throughout its existence. The system gradually intensified over the following days, reaching the equivalent of a Category 1 hurricane on the Saffir–Simpson scale by 17 May. The following day, the storm attained its peak intensity with winds of 215 km/h (135 mph) according to the JTWC and 165 km/h (105 mph) according to the IMD along with a barometric pressure of 964 mbar (hPa; 28.47 inHg). On 19 May, the cyclone made landfall near Chittagong, Bangladesh before rapidly dissipating the next day.
Economy
Note: For the year 1997 average official exchange rate for BDT was 43.89 per US$.
Events
- 13 April – Bangladesh national cricket team wins 1997 ICC Trophy and qualifies for cricket world cup 1999.
- 21 November– 23 people were killed in Chittagong when a five-story building collapsed in Bangladesh during an earthquake.{{cite web|url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eqarchives/significant/sig_1997.php |title=Significant Earthquakes of the World |access-date=15 February 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607141145/http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eqarchives/significant/sig_1997.php |archivedate=7 June 2011 }}
- 2 December – The 'Chittagong Hill tracts Peace Accord' is signed between Bangladesh government and Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samiti.{{cite book |last=Mohsin |first=Amena |year=2012 |chapter=Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Accord, 1997 |chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Chittagong_Hill_Tracts_Peace_Accord,_1997 |editor1-last=Islam |editor1-first=Sirajul |editor1-link=Sirajul Islam |editor2-last=Jamal |editor2-first=Ahmed A. |title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |edition=Second |publisher=Asiatic Society of Bangladesh}}
- 7 December – Over a hundred people are injured during a demonstrations against the signing of peace accord with rebels in the Chittagong Hill Tracts.{{cite news |title=Many injured during strike over Bangladesh peace accord |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/37596.stm |publisher=BBC News |date=7 December 1997}}
=Awards and Recognitions=
==Independence Day Award==
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| Recipients
! Area ! Note | ||
|---|---|---|
| Munshi Siddique Ahmed | science and technology | |
| Nurul Islam | medical science | |
| Kabir Chowdhury | education | |
| Abdul Matin | education | |
| Sufia Kamal | literature | |
| Shawkat Osman | literature | |
| Abdul Alim | music | posthumous |
| Jahanara Imam | social work | |
| Syed Mohammad Hossein | social work | |
| Dhirendranath Datta | language and independence movements | posthumous |
==Ekushey Padak==
- Abu Ishaque (literature)
- Novera Ahmed (sculpture)
- Nitun Kundu (sculpture)
- Debu Bhattacharya (music)
- Runu Biswas (dance)
- Razia Khan (education)
- Serajul Huq (education)
- Shabnam Mustari (music)
- Santosh Gupta (journalism)
- Monajatuddin (journalism){{cite book |last=Maniruzzaman |first=Muhammad |year=2012 |chapter=Monajatuddin |chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Monajatuddin |editor1-last=Islam |editor1-first=Sirajul |editor1-link=Sirajul Islam |editor2-last=Jamal |editor2-first=Ahmed A. |title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |edition=Second |publisher=Asiatic Society of Bangladesh}}
- Momtazuddin Ahmed (drama)
=Sports=
- International football:
- Bangladesh participated in 1997 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup held in Nepal, where they exited in the group stage.
- Domestic football:
- Muktijoddha Sangsad KC won Dhaka League title while Mohammedan SC became runner-up.{{cite web
| url = https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/bangchamp.html
| title = List of Champions
| publisher = Atsushi Fujioka for Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
| access-date = 16 October 2018}}
- Abahani Ltd. won the title of Bangladesh Federation Cup while Arambagh KS became runner-up.{{cite web
| url = https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/bangcuphist.html
| title = Bangladesh – List of Cup Winners
| publisher = Ian King, Hans Schöggl and Erlan Manaschev for Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
| access-date = 30 October 2018}}
- The third and final SAARC Quadrangular was held in Dhaka in February 1997. The Pakistan 'A' team, led by Asif Mujtaba, won the trophy after beating India 'A' in a rain affected final. Bangladesh could not win any matches in this tournament.[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/BDESH/1996-97_BDESH_SAARC_Quadrangular_1996-97.html The Home of CricketArchive] CricketArchive SAARC Quadrangular 1996–97 (Retrieved on 19 September 2009) {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080724001501/http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/BDESH/1996-97_BDESH_SAARC_Quadrangular_1996-97.html |date=24 July 2008 }}
- The 1997 ICC Trophy played in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia between 24 March and 13 April 1997 was the qualification tournament for the 1999 Cricket World Cup. Bangladesh, captained by Akram Khan (pictured), were the winners of the tournament, defeating Kenya in the final, while Scotland won the third place play-off. These three teams took the three available spots in the World Cup, Bangladesh and Scotland both qualifying for this tournament for the first time.
- The Bangladesh national cricket team toured New Zealand in November and December 1997 and played four first-class and four List A matches against teams representing the northern, central and southern regions of New Zealand. Bangladesh had been playing List A matches since 1986, but the four first-class matches on this tour were the first first-class matches played by any Bangladeshi team. However, Bangladesh team was not competitive in the longer version of the game against the stronger NZ regional teams.
Births
- 25 October – Mehedy Hasan Miraz, cricketer
Deaths
- 4 January – Akhteruzzaman Elias, author (b. 1943)
- 4 January – A R Mallick, academic (b. 1918)
- 8 July – Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem, first Chief Justice of Bangladesh, subsequently President of Bangladesh (b. 1916){{cite book |last=Hoque |first=Kazi Ebadul |year=2012 |chapter=Sayem, Justice Abusadat Mohammad |chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Sayem,_Justice_Abusadat_Mohammad |editor1-last=Islam |editor1-first=Sirajul |editor1-link=Sirajul Islam |editor2-last=Jamal |editor2-first=Ahmed A. |title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |edition=Second |publisher=Asiatic Society of Bangladesh}}
- 26 September – Mafizuddin Ahmed, scientist (b. 1921)
- 4 November – Ranesh Das Gupta, writer, journalist, and politician (b. 1912)
- 1 December – Khan Ataur Rahman, singer, actor, and film director (b. 1928){{cite news |last=Waheed |first=Karim |date=11 December 2007 |title=Khan Ataur Rahman: The eternal bohemian |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/story.php?nid=14982 |newspaper=The Daily Star |access-date=27 December 2015}}