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Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics
Planning minister MA Mannan

Inflation eases to 7.48pc in July: BBS

Bangladesh's overall inflation marginally decreased to 7.48 per cent in July from June's 7.56 per cent. This is according to data released by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics

The country’s current youth population is 45,900,000 (4 crore and 59 lakh)

2022 Census Bangladesh, a country of over 45 million youths

According to the census report, 27.82 per cent of the country’s population is currently youth. This large youth population will become the architects of Bangladesh’s future.

Bangladesh’s population reaches 165 million

Bangladesh’s population reaches 165 million

According to the report, the rate of population growth in Bangladesh is 1.22 per cent. In the 2011 census, the population growth rate was 1.37 per cent.

With prices spiralling in the open market, people wait for fair-price commodities at the TCB trucks in Mohammedpur in the capital city on 12 March 2022.

Inflation crosses 7.5pc

The overall inflation has stood at 7.56 per cent in the country in June, according to Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS)

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

PM Hasina opens 6th population, housing census

A state of the art call centre has already been set up at the BBS headquarters from where anyone through dialing 09602998877 would be able to get any census related information

Debapriya Bhattacharya

Govt’s assessment on inflation not realistic: Debapriya Bhattacharya

Convener of Citizen's Platform for SDGs Debapriya Bhattacharya said the assessment on inflation provided by the government is not realistic and scientific and it is not impossible that inflation may ...

Logo of Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics

Sixth population and housing census 15-21 June

The data from the field-level for the census will be collected from 15 June to 21 June while this will also be considered as “Census Week”

Selim Raihan

Interview: Selim Raihan Sri Lanka proves the consequences of cronyism in a country

Undoubtedly, infrastructural development is necessary but that has to be done by taking into consideration the mainstream economy, i.e., decreasing the cost of doing business, industrialisation and ...

Debapriya Bhattacharya, distinguished fellow of Centre for Policy Dialogue, addresses a review session on “What Impact Will Pandemic Have on SDGs Delivery in Bangladesh?” organised by the Citizen’s Platform for SDGs, Bangladesh on 10 March 2022

Form expert committee to review govt data: Debapriya Bhattacharya

The programme also proposed tangible policy measures, particularly in view of the upcoming national budget of 2022-23 FY

The general point-to-point inflation rate in July 2021 came down at 5.36 percentage points

SANEM study: Inflation rate double than the BBS data

The overall inflation rate in the country is more than double than the calculation conducted by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), the South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (SANEM) has said

Daily expenses: Miseries mount on poor, middle class

Daily expenses: Miseries mount on poor, middle class

This pressure on all sectors of spending has come at a time when a section of the people of the country is in distress economically due to the coronavirus

Rising inflation hurts rural people more than urbanites: BBS

Rising inflation hurts rural people more than urbanites: BBS

Rising trends of inflation has forced rural people to spend more to buy goods than urban dwellers, said a report of Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS)

This file photo shows finance minister Mustafa Kamal presents the national budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year in the parliament on 3 June 2021

Bangladesh’s per capita foreign debt now stands at Tk 24,890

Replying to another query from parliament member Didarul Alam, he said the amount of loan agreements with various development partner countries and institutions is $ 95,908.34 million as of 30 June

The general point-to-point inflation rate in July 2021 came down at 5.36 percentage points

Inflation eases further at 5.36pc in July

The general point-to-point inflation rate in July 2021 came down at 5.36 percentage points

Over 100,000 business establishments shut in 10 years: BBS survey

Over 100,000 business establishments shut in 10 years: BBS survey

Ali Hossain used to run wholesale of sugar in Old Dhaka area. He had to incur losses as he was unable to maintain a balance due to rise and fall in sugar prices. But the coronavirus-induced demand ...

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