Survey
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
62% Japanese firms expect profit in 2023: survey
Around 62 per cent of Japanese companies in Bangladesh expect to turn a profit in 2023 even though the country’s macroeconomic situation is currently unstable, according to a survey of the Japan External Trade Organisation (Jetro).
15 May 2023, 03:30 AM
How do you sleep?
Many people struggle to fall asleep. Once they do, though, they struggle to have enough of it.
11 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Football: Footballers face modest wages, late payment and intimidation
Far from the image of owning fast cars and living in mansions, footballers around the world face low wages, delayed payments, bullying and intimidation, according to a survey published on Tuesday.
29 November 2016, 06:16 AM
Crocodiles also facing trouble in Sundarbans
The crocodile population in the Sundarbans has declined further due to rapid destruction of their breeding grounds and unchecked poaching, according to the preliminary findings of a new crocodile survey carried out in the mangrove forest.
4 March 2016, 11:45 AM
To protect all spoken words
The large building with its façade adorned with alphabets can't be missed from the VIP road opposite Kakrail Mosque in Ramna.
21 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Rohingya census begins in 6 dists
The government yesterday began a household survey to register the undocumented Rohingya population and also to get an idea of the circumstances under which they fled their home country, Myanmar.
12 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Rate halved in 15 years
An estimated 83,100 babies were born dead in Bangladesh last year, which is nearly a 50 percent decrease in stillbirths from 160,300 in 2000, according to The Lancet, a UK-based medical journal.
21 January 2016, 18:00 PM
Population, land survey in enclaves begins (video)
An official survey begins to confirm enclave dwellers’ choice of nationality following exchange of enclaves between Bangladesh and India.
6 July 2015, 05:30 AM
Facebook use linked to depressive symptoms
The social media site Facebook users feel depressed as they begin comparing what's happening in their lives to others.
7 April 2015, 06:08 AM
Bangladesh third most ‘depressing country’
Bangladesh is the third most depressing place to live on earth, a recent survey says
22 March 2015, 09:29 AM
Not a rosy picture for industry
ACCORDING to an international survey carried out by VeriskMaplecroft, Bangladesh's aspirations to become a major gateway for international manufacturing is in for a shock. Having being ranked 35 out of 100 cities most vulnerable to natural disasters, it is imperative for the government to factor in the exposure of future industries and industrial belts to natural vagaries. Dhaka has been identified as the worse affected followed by Barisal, Chittagong, Khulna and Narayanganj. Sadly Dhaka is the premium industrial centre for the country.
5 March 2015, 18:00 PM