Population and Housing Census 2022

Higher fertility rate in urban areas concerning

Take urgent measures to prevent child marriage, school dropouts

The state must take better care of elderly citizens

They need proper healthcare and other facilities to live with dignity

Indigenous groups miscounted in census?

Authorities must guard against bias in data collection

Time to address growing digital divide in Bangladesh

Authorities must take steps to improve digital access

Elderly citizens need sustained care

They’re entitled to specialised healthcare and financial support

Divorce rate highest in Rajshahi division, least in Barishal

Rajshahi division is at the top in the country in terms of divorce, according to the preliminary report of “Population and Housing Census 2022”.

Around 56% users are using mobiles for more than 5 years in Bangladesh

According to the preliminary reports of the first digital 'Census and Household Census 2022' by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), 55.89% of mobile users are using it for more than 5 years. Additionally, the number of internet users is 30.68% of the total population.

Bangladesh’s literacy rate now 74.66%

Literacy rate in Bangladesh is now 74.66 percent, according to the preliminary report of “Population and Housing Census 2022”.

4.4 crore people now live in Dhaka division

According to “Population and Housing Census 2022”, over 4.4 crore people now live in Dhaka division.

January 6, 2023
January 6, 2023

Higher fertility rate in urban areas concerning

Take urgent measures to prevent child marriage, school dropouts

August 20, 2022
August 20, 2022

The state must take better care of elderly citizens

They need proper healthcare and other facilities to live with dignity

August 10, 2022
August 10, 2022

Indigenous groups miscounted in census?

Authorities must guard against bias in data collection

July 31, 2022
July 31, 2022

Time to address growing digital divide in Bangladesh

Authorities must take steps to improve digital access

July 30, 2022
July 30, 2022

Elderly citizens need sustained care

They’re entitled to specialised healthcare and financial support

July 27, 2022
July 27, 2022

Divorce rate highest in Rajshahi division, least in Barishal

Rajshahi division is at the top in the country in terms of divorce, according to the preliminary report of “Population and Housing Census 2022”.

July 27, 2022
July 27, 2022

Around 56% users are using mobiles for more than 5 years in Bangladesh

According to the preliminary reports of the first digital 'Census and Household Census 2022' by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), 55.89% of mobile users are using it for more than 5 years. Additionally, the number of internet users is 30.68% of the total population.

July 27, 2022
July 27, 2022

Bangladesh’s literacy rate now 74.66%

Literacy rate in Bangladesh is now 74.66 percent, according to the preliminary report of “Population and Housing Census 2022”.

July 27, 2022
July 27, 2022

4.4 crore people now live in Dhaka division

According to “Population and Housing Census 2022”, over 4.4 crore people now live in Dhaka division.

July 27, 2022
July 27, 2022

Women outnumber men for first time

For the first time, a population census has found that there are more women than men in Bangladesh.