1975 in Bangladesh

The year 1975 was the 4th year after the independence of Bangladesh. It was also the last year of the first post-independence government in Bangladesh and a year marked with a coups and coup d'état.

Incumbents

President:
* until 25 January: Mohammad Mohammadullah
* 25 January-15 August: Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
* starting 6 November: Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem
Prime Minister:
* until 25 January: Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
* 25 January-15 August: Muhammad Mansur Ali
* starting 15 August: Post abolished
Chief Justice: Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem, Syed A. B. Mahmud Hossain

Economy

Note: For the year 1975 average official exchange rate for BDT was 12.19 per US$.

Events

25 January: The fourth amendment of constitution abolishes parliamentary system and establishes presidential system.
25 February: Establishment of Bangladesh Krishak Sramik Awami League led by Mujib as the single legitimate political party.
15 August - Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is assassinated.
16 October - Rahima Banu's smallpox infection is reported. She is the last known person to have been infected with naturally occurring Variola major.
3 November: Jail Killing Day, assassination of four leaders of liberation war in prison.
7 November: After a successful coup d'état Major Gen. Ziaur Rahman proclaims himself deputy martial law administrator with Chief Justice Sayem as Chief Martial Law Administrator.
24 November: Col. Abu Taher arrested.

Sports

Domestic football: Mohammedan SC won 1975 Dhaka First Division League title, while Team JIC came out runners-up.

Births

Deaths

2 January - Siraj Sikder, revolutionary politician
6 April - M A Rab, Chief of Staff of army
6 April - Nurunnessa Khatun Vidyavinodini, novelist
18 August - Shawkat Ali, politician
3 November - Tajuddin Ahmed, Syed Nazrul Islam, A. H. M. Qamaruzzaman and Muhammad Mansur Ali
7 November - Brigadier General Khaled Mosharraf, Bir Protik
7 November - A T M Haider, Bir Uttom
26 November - Abul Hasan, poet