1980 in Bangladesh

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

Incumbents

 * President: Ziaur Rahman
 * Prime Minister: Shah Azizur Rahman
 * Vice President: Abdus Sattar
 * Chief Justice: Kemaluddin Hossain

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

Events

 * 25 March – Bangladeshi armed forces allegedly attacked the village of Kawkhali and left about 300 dead.
 * 1 April - New regulation came into effect enabling the protection of foreign investments in Bangladesh from Government actions like nationalization and expropriation.
 * 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 - Coup d'état attempt against President Rahman fails

Sports

 * The Bangladesh Olympic Association was recognized by the International Olympic Committee on 1 January 1980.
 * International football:
 * Bangladesh participated in 1980 AFC Asian Cup, 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 came out runners-up.
 * Mohammedan SC & Brothers Union jointly won the first title of Bangladesh Federation Cup.
 * Cricket:
 * Pakistani cricket team visited Bangladesh but matches were abandoned due to unwarranted crowd interference during the first match.

International Recognition

 * Fazle Hasan Abed, the founder of BRAC, was awarded Ramon Magsaysay Award.

Ekushey Padak

 * 1) Abul Hussain (literature)
 * 2) Bedaruddin Ahmad (music)
 * 3) Mohammad Abdul Jabbar (music)
 * 4) Hamidur Rahman (art)
 * 5) Murtaja Baseer (art)
 * 6) Ronen Kushari (drama)
 * 7) Mujibur Rahman Khan (journalism)
 * 8) Mohammad Ferdous Khan (education)

Births

 * Zunaid Ahmed Palak, politician
 * Abdullah Al Rakib, chess grandmaster

Deaths

 * 20 April – Begum Badrunnessa Ahmed, social worker (b. 1903)
 * 30 June – Bhupati Bhushan Chowdhury, politician (b. 1930)