Export Promotion Bureau (EPB)
Exports grow 5% in Jul-Sep, EPB admits $3b mismatch
The Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) yesterday unveiled the export data for the July-September period of fiscal year 2024-25 and officially acknowledged that there was a $3.16 billion export data mismatch in the same quarter of the previous fiscal year.
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
Bangladesh once again second biggest global RMG exporter: WTO
The country now holds 7.4% of global market garment share
June export data release to be delayed
Data correction is going on
Bangladesh moves to put export data system in order
The government has initiated moves to correct the system to calculate national data in oder to avoid the repetition of the shock after the central bank reported a massive statistical mismatch linked to exports.
Export data mismatch: Is it the tip of the iceberg?
Accurate data is a crucial input for taking effective policies and putting the economy on the right track. If the data is not correct or time-befitting, policies might be proved wrong. Then, development successes will be only on paper and will not reflect reality.
Export data mismatch a result of double counting by EPB
One of the main reasons for the $14 billion discrepancy in the export data was the Export Promotion Bureau’s (EPB) double counting of exported garment items made in factories inside export processing zones (EPZs), Salman F Rahman, the prime minister’s adviser on private industry and investment, said yesterday.
EPB delays releasing export data after mismatch shock
The Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) is taking more time than it usually does to release the export data for June apparently because of the shock following the central bank’s correction of overseas sales figures.
Exports grow 5% in Jul-Sep, EPB admits $3b mismatch
The Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) yesterday unveiled the export data for the July-September period of fiscal year 2024-25 and officially acknowledged that there was a $3.16 billion export data mismatch in the same quarter of the previous fiscal year.
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
Bangladesh once again second biggest global RMG exporter: WTO
The country now holds 7.4% of global market garment share
June export data release to be delayed
Data correction is going on
Export data mismatch: Is it the tip of the iceberg?
Accurate data is a crucial input for taking effective policies and putting the economy on the right track. If the data is not correct or time-befitting, policies might be proved wrong. Then, development successes will be only on paper and will not reflect reality.
Bangladesh moves to put export data system in order
The government has initiated moves to correct the system to calculate national data in oder to avoid the repetition of the shock after the central bank reported a massive statistical mismatch linked to exports.
Export data mismatch a result of double counting by EPB
One of the main reasons for the $14 billion discrepancy in the export data was the Export Promotion Bureau’s (EPB) double counting of exported garment items made in factories inside export processing zones (EPZs), Salman F Rahman, the prime minister’s adviser on private industry and investment, said yesterday.
EPB delays releasing export data after mismatch shock
The Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) is taking more time than it usually does to release the export data for June apparently because of the shock following the central bank’s correction of overseas sales figures.
Exports rebound with 11.45% rise in January
However, the amount, $5.72b, is 0.69% lower than the monthly target