When statistics are released with bias, it constitutes political abuse, says the adviser at an event on World Statistics Day
Across the country, nearly three in ten households fall into the poor to borderline category of the Food Consumption Score (FCS)
Male participation in the labour force held essentially steady, while female participation plummeted from 2.53 crore to 2.37 crore.
Rapid population growth is also reducing the availability of capital per person and limiting access to essential services such as housing, sanitation, healthcare, and employment.
In an age where policy decisions must be data-driven and evidence-based, the integrity and independence of national statistics are paramount.
The taskforce is chaired by PPRC Executive Chairman Hossain Zillur Rahman
New BBS survey reveals alarming prevalence of intimate partner abuse
The growth is 1.6 percentage points lower than the provisional estimate
Greater efforts needed to level up poorer regions like Barishal and Rangpur
New BBS survey reveals alarming prevalence of intimate partner abuse
The growth is 1.6 percentage points lower than the provisional estimate
Greater efforts needed to level up poorer regions like Barishal and Rangpur
Accurate data vital for sound policymaking
Creating new jobs requires increased investments and the establishment of new businesses.
For proper policymaking, there is no alternative to reliable data
BBS must be overhauled to ensure that it provides accurate data
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics releases data today
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).
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.
