Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS)
Taskforce’s second meeting held to boost credibility of BBS data
The taskforce is chaired by PPRC Executive Chairman Hossain Zillur Rahman
13 May 2025, 14:51 PM
Break the silence on domestic violence
New BBS survey reveals alarming prevalence of intimate partner abuse
28 February 2025, 15:30 PM
GDP grew 4.22% in FY24, lowest in four years
The growth is 1.6 percentage points lower than the provisional estimate
9 February 2025, 12:32 PM
Shifting poverty map a wake-up call for policymakers
Greater efforts needed to level up poorer regions like Barishal and Rangpur
31 January 2025, 12:00 PM
We must build a proper data governance structure
Accurate data vital for sound policymaking
18 November 2024, 08:52 AM
The job market is crying for reforms
Creating new jobs requires increased investments and the establishment of new businesses.
30 September 2024, 02:00 AM
We need better data governance
For proper policymaking, there is no alternative to reliable data
27 August 2024, 12:00 PM
We must undo the legacy of data manipulation
BBS must be overhauled to ensure that it provides accurate data
26 August 2024, 03:00 AM
Inflation eases in June but stays over 9.5%
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics releases data today
7 July 2024, 06:27 AM
MFS users most in Rangpur, survey finds
Rangpur has the highest number of mobile financial services (MFS) accounts among the eight divisions of Bangladesh, with 28.10 percent of its population utilising these services. Barisal follows closely, with 24.26 percent of its residents holding MFS accounts, according to the report on Socio-Economic and Demographic Survey 2023, recently published by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).
19 June 2024, 10:38 AM
Onion seeds may get expensive for low yield
Onion seeds are often referred to as “black gold” by farmers in the Rajshahi region due to their dark shade and high market value. This stands true for the fact that when planting ran from October to early December last year, the seeds were sold at an average of Tk 5,000 per maund in the district, some 250 kilometres west of the capital.
7 April 2024, 01:19 AM
Why do our surveys paint different pictures about our progress?
Since key findings of the Bangladesh Sample Vital Statistics 2023 were revealed, there have been many discussions regarding the country's progress on various health and related indicators.
6 April 2024, 04:55 AM
3.77cr suffered food insecurity last year
Around 3.77 crore people experienced moderate to severe food insecurity in 2023, according to a survey by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
17 March 2024, 18:00 PM
BBS misses deadline to publish quarterly GDP report
The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) has missed its December deadline to publish a quarterly gross domestic product (GDP) report, under a move to provide a timely status of the health of the economy.
7 February 2024, 00:56 AM
Rising inequality will be our doom
BBS survey reveals alarming picture of wealth concentration by the rich
28 December 2023, 12:17 PM
Households spent Tk 11,574 on average for WASH in 2020
2020's total spending for WASH was Tk 59,753 crore
29 October 2023, 11:05 AM
Jobless population falls by 3.47% in three months
Bangladesh now has 25 lakh jobless people: BBS
30 July 2023, 15:14 PM
Number of households with internet rises by 9 times in a decade
It hit 43.6% in 2023 from 4.8% in 2013, BBS survey finds
22 July 2023, 14:20 PM
Why are so many still functionally illiterate?
It should be a wake-up call for our policymakers
20 July 2023, 05:30 AM
Child labour rises by 4.5pc in a decade
The National Child Labour Survey 2022 finds
19 July 2023, 14:56 PM