1976 in Bangladesh

Incumbents

• President: Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem
• Chief Justice: Syed A. B. Mahmud Hossain

  Demography

Climate

Economy

Events

• 16 May - Farakka Long March was led by Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani, demanded demolition of the Farakka Barrage constructed by India to divert flow of Ganges waters inside its territory, triggering the drying up of river Padma and desertification of Bangladesh.
• 21 July - Col. Abu Taher was tried by a military tribunal inside the Dhaka Central Jail and sentenced to death. The trial was later considered flawed.
• Five years after the secession of East Pakistan, Pakistan has Diplomatic Relations with Bangladesh.
• 19 November - General Zia took over the powers of Chief Martial Law Administrator, leaving President Sayem with only ceremonial function.

  Sports

• Domestic football: Mohammedan SC won Dhaka League title, while Abahani KC came out runners-up.
• Marylebone Cricket Club visited Bangladesh

  Births

• Amitabh Reza Chowdhury, filmmaker
• Sadia Islam Mou, model and actor

  Deaths

• 13 March: Poet Jasim Uddin
• 28 May: Zainul Abedin, painter
• 21 July: Col. Abu Taher, Bir Uttom.
• 29 August: Kazi Nazrul Islam, the national poet.
• 17 November: Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani, politician
• 21 November: Ava Alam, classical singer