← → 1979 (MCMLXXIX) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1979th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 979th year of the 2nd millennium, the 79th year of the 20th century, and the 10th and last year of the 1970s decade.

It was also the third year of the Government of Ziaur Rahman.

This year martial law is lifted following elections, which Zia's Bangladesh National Party (BNP) wins.

Note: For the year 1979 average official exchange rate for BDT was 15.55 per US$.

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