Bangladesh’s GDP grew by 6.07% in Q1 of current fiscal year: BBS

Bangladesh's gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 6.07 percent in the first quarter (July–September) of the current fiscal year 2023–24. The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), the national statistical agency, published the GDP data on Thursday for the first time in line with the conditions of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The

Life expectancy at birth reaches 72.3pc

Life expectancy at birth for Bangladeshis has reached 72.3 years while the life expectancy at birth in 2020 was 72.8 years, according to the Sample Vital Registration System (SVRS) 2021. The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) launched the survey conducted in 2,012 sample areas across the country. Planning Minister MA Mannan was

Each family had loans Tk 70506 in 2022: BBS

 The average loan amount of each family in Bangladesh was Tk 70,506 in 2022, up from Tk 37,743 in 2016, according to Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) data shared recently. One-third of households in Bangladesh are now in debt. This information has emerged in the latest household income-expenditure survey of BBS. According

IMF for updating GDP report every 3 months

International Monetary Fund (IMF) has advised updating gross domestic product (GDP) information every 3 months, as per international standard.The visiting IMF delegation had a meeting with Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) on Tuesday. The IMF team also trained BBS officials on utilizing some tools for calculating GDP. The IMF team was