Shaymol Dash, an anthropology student of Dhaka University, wanted to know how many people in his home district, Sunamganj, live with mental or physical impairments.

Inflation fell for the second consecutive month in August, dropping to 8.26 percent, its lowest level in the past ten months, according to the data published by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).

Food inflation fell to 7.02 percent in August from 7.16 percent in July

Abul Kalam Azad runs a small grocery shop, about thirty-five square feet, next to his home at Ratankandi union in Sirajganj Sadar upazila. Like many village shops, it stocks almost everything from rice and biscuits to soft drinks and bakery items.

Under this initiative, a comprehensive full-count field-level data collection drive using a short questionnaire will be conducted within this month

The first-ever such census, carried out by the Shipping Ministry with support from the BBS, will run from 20 August to 29 August this year.

Overall GDP growth halves to 2.22% in Q3

However, mobile phone ownership recorded a marginal dip

The prices of rice, potatoes, and onions have surged, yet farmers often sell these crops at a loss.

When statistics are released with bias, it constitutes political abuse, says the adviser at an event on World Statistics Day

Across the country, nearly three in ten households fall into the poor to borderline category of the Food Consumption Score (FCS)

Male participation in the labour force held essentially steady, while female participation plummeted from 2.53 crore to 2.37 crore.

Rapid population growth is also reducing the availability of capital per person and limiting access to essential services such as housing, sanitation, healthcare, and employment.

In an age where policy decisions must be data-driven and evidence-based, the integrity and independence of national statistics are paramount.

The taskforce is chaired by PPRC Executive Chairman Hossain Zillur Rahman

New BBS survey reveals alarming prevalence of intimate partner abuse

The growth is 1.6 percentage points lower than the provisional estimate

Greater efforts needed to level up poorer regions like Barishal and Rangpur

Accurate data vital for sound policymaking

Creating new jobs requires increased investments and the establishment of new businesses.