Population and Housing Census 2022

Is Bangladesh doing population control right?

How well will the country be able to handle a demographic shift from a majorly young vibrant generation, to an older, matured one?

Why are so many still functionally illiterate?

It should be a wake-up call for our policymakers

Utilise the demographic dividend as an asset, before it becomes a liability

To fully benefit from its demographic dividend, Bangladesh needs to prioritise improvement in education, healthcare and job opportunities for the youth, while ensuring social welfare and healthcare for the growing elderly population.

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”.

January 29, 2024
January 29, 2024

Is Bangladesh doing population control right?

How well will the country be able to handle a demographic shift from a majorly young vibrant generation, to an older, matured one?

July 20, 2023
July 20, 2023

Why are so many still functionally illiterate?

It should be a wake-up call for our policymakers

May 31, 2023
May 31, 2023

Utilise the demographic dividend as an asset, before it becomes a liability

To fully benefit from its demographic dividend, Bangladesh needs to prioritise improvement in education, healthcare and job opportunities for the youth, while ensuring social welfare and healthcare for the growing elderly population.

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.