1977 in Bangladesh

The year 1977 was the 6th year after the independence of Bangladesh. It was also the first year of the Government of Ziaur Rahman. In this year while Zia had to deal with mutinies and coup attempts, Zia managed to consolidate his power through a referendum, and promoted a nineteen-point political and economic program focusing on population control, food security, education and rural development.

Incumbents

Note: For the year 1977, the average official exchange rate for BDT was 15.38 per US$.

21 April: Zia replaces Sayem as the President of Bangladesh
30 May: Zia wins 98.9 percent of votes in referendum on his continuance as president
3 June: Supreme Court Justice Abdus Sattar becomes vice president
28 September: A Japan Airlines Flight 472 en route from Mumbai to Tokyo was hijacked by 5 Japanese Red Army terrorists shortly after takeoff, and forced the plane to land at then Zia International Airport. The terrorists' demand of $6 million and release of 6 JRA terrorists from Japanese prison was met by the Japanese Prime Minister. Bangladesh Air Force was deployed to control the situation in the ground and to facilitate negotiations
30 September: A mutiny breaks out in Bogra
2 October: The mutiners are defeated by government forces, but is followed by another failed attempt to overthrow Zia in Dhaka
A five-year treaty is signed with India on water sharing
Bangladesh became an Associate member of the International Cricket Council
Government of Bangladesh launches Operation Dabanal in the Chittagong Hill Tracts

Domestic football: Abahani KC won 1977 Dhaka First Division League title, while Rahmatganj MFS came out runners-up.