Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS)
Onion seeds may get expensive for low yield
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.
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.
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.
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.
Rising inequality will be our doom
BBS survey reveals alarming picture of wealth concentration by the rich
National WASH Account 2020 / Households spent Tk 11,574 on average for WASH in 2020
2020's total spending for WASH was Tk 59,753 crore
Jobless population falls by 3.47% in three months
Bangladesh now has 25 lakh jobless people: BBS
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
Why are so many still functionally illiterate?
It should be a wake-up call for our policymakers
Onion seeds may get expensive for low yield
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.
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.
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.
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.
Rising inequality will be our doom
BBS survey reveals alarming picture of wealth concentration by the rich
Households spent Tk 11,574 on average for WASH in 2020
2020's total spending for WASH was Tk 59,753 crore
Jobless population falls by 3.47% in three months
Bangladesh now has 25 lakh jobless people: BBS
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
Why are so many still functionally illiterate?
It should be a wake-up call for our policymakers
Child labour rises by 4.5pc in a decade
The National Child Labour Survey 2022 finds
