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Functional literacy rate in country is 62.92pc: BBS

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The functional literacy rate (7+above years) in the country is now 62.92 percent whereas the general literacy rate in the country is 74.23 percent. The functional literacy rate among people aged between 11-45 years in the country is however, 73.69 percent in 2023 which was 53.70 percent in 2011. Such functional literacy

Life expectancy at birth increases to 72.4 yrs: BBS

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The life expectancy at birth in Bangladesh has slightly increased to 72.4 years in 2022 up from 72.3 years in 2021. The life expectancy at birth for male also increased to 70.8 years in 2022 up from 70.6 years in 2021. On the other hand, the life expectancy at birth for

Each family had loans Tk 70506 in 2022: BBS

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 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

Inflation to be calculated on new base year on IMF advice

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Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) is making radical changes in the inflation calculation considering the present financial situation and the IMF suggestions.The inflation will be calculated for the base year 2021-22 instead of the existing base year of 2005-06, which will be more accurate as lifestyle and consumer behaviors made