Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS)
National Budget FY2023-24 / Cause for frustration for common people
There is not much in it to make us feel better in terms of its focus and measures.
Living like the poor, paying like the rich
Inflation followed by greedflation followed by shrinkflation – is there no way out of this trap?
BBS to publish quarterly GDP data from 2024
The state statistics agency will publish the GDP data from the first quarter of 2024
BBS finally releases Boro output data, nearly to no avail
The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) last week finally made public its estimate of the amount of Boro season paddy produced in the country last year, which sadly will come to little effect as farmers will be harvesting this year’s crops within a month or so.
Making our public food distribution system work
With the soaring inflation rate in recent times, the importance of effective public food distribution cannot be emphasised enough.
Per capita income misses estimates
Bangladesh's per capita income stood at $2,793 in fiscal 2021-22 -- $31 lower than the initial estimate as the steep depreciation of the taka messed up the government’s numbers.
How can we have a Smart Bangladesh with high internet prices?
Digital inclusion still elusive for many citizens
63.1% of population don't feel the need to use internet: BBS Survey
A total of 97.4 per cent households have mobile phones in the country, but 63.1 per cent of them do not feel the need to use internet, according to the preliminary report of a national survey.
Devaluing women's unpaid care work is costing us all
Women in Bangladesh spend about 25 percent of their time daily on unpaid care work while men spend 3.3 percent of their time on the same.
Cause for frustration for common people
There is not much in it to make us feel better in terms of its focus and measures.
Living like the poor, paying like the rich
Inflation followed by greedflation followed by shrinkflation – is there no way out of this trap?
BBS to publish quarterly GDP data from 2024
The state statistics agency will publish the GDP data from the first quarter of 2024
BBS finally releases Boro output data, nearly to no avail
The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) last week finally made public its estimate of the amount of Boro season paddy produced in the country last year, which sadly will come to little effect as farmers will be harvesting this year’s crops within a month or so.
Making our public food distribution system work
With the soaring inflation rate in recent times, the importance of effective public food distribution cannot be emphasised enough.
Per capita income misses estimates
Bangladesh's per capita income stood at $2,793 in fiscal 2021-22 -- $31 lower than the initial estimate as the steep depreciation of the taka messed up the government’s numbers.
How can we have a Smart Bangladesh with high internet prices?
Digital inclusion still elusive for many citizens
63.1% of population don't feel the need to use internet: BBS Survey
A total of 97.4 per cent households have mobile phones in the country, but 63.1 per cent of them do not feel the need to use internet, according to the preliminary report of a national survey.
Devaluing women's unpaid care work is costing us all
Women in Bangladesh spend about 25 percent of their time daily on unpaid care work while men spend 3.3 percent of their time on the same.
Good planning requires accurate data
An economy without an independent source of data is like an aircraft flying without its airspeed sensors.
