Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS)

Break the silence on domestic violence

New BBS survey reveals alarming prevalence of intimate partner abuse

GDP grew 4.22% in FY24, lowest in four years

The growth is 1.6 percentage points lower than the provisional estimate

Shifting poverty map a wake-up call for policymakers

Greater efforts needed to level up poorer regions like Barishal and Rangpur

We must build a proper data governance structure

Accurate data vital for sound policymaking

The job market is crying for reforms

Creating new jobs requires increased investments and the establishment of new businesses.

We need better data governance

For proper policymaking, there is no alternative to reliable data

We must undo the legacy of data manipulation

BBS must be overhauled to ensure that it provides accurate data

Inflation eases in June but stays over 9.5%

Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics releases data today

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).

April 6, 2024
April 6, 2024

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.

March 18, 2024
March 18, 2024

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.

February 7, 2024
February 7, 2024

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.

December 28, 2023
December 28, 2023

Rising inequality will be our doom

BBS survey reveals alarming picture of wealth concentration by the rich

October 29, 2023
October 29, 2023

Households spent Tk 11,574 on average for WASH in 2020

2020's total spending for WASH was Tk 59,753 crore

July 30, 2023
July 30, 2023

Jobless population falls by 3.47% in three months

Bangladesh now has 25 lakh jobless people: BBS

July 22, 2023
July 22, 2023

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

July 20, 2023
July 20, 2023

Why are so many still functionally illiterate?

It should be a wake-up call for our policymakers

July 19, 2023
July 19, 2023

Child labour rises by 4.5pc in a decade

The National Child Labour Survey 2022 finds

June 1, 2023
June 1, 2023

Cause for frustration for common people

There is not much in it to make us feel better in terms of its focus and measures.