Dhaka:A discussion meeting is set to take place tomorrow to commemorate National Statistics Day 2026, emphasizing the critical role of reliable and accessible statistics in sustainable development and effective planning.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the Statistics and Informatics Division and the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) are jointly organizing the event, which will be held at 1030 am at the BBS auditorium in Agargaon, Dhaka. The theme for this year's event is "Reliable and Accessible Statistics - The Foundation of Sustainable Development and Planning."
Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury will grace the event as the chief guest. Other notable attendees include Political Adviser to the Prime Minister and Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Planning Ministry Zahir Uddin Swapon, Adviser to the Finance and Planning Ministries Dr. Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir, and State Minister for Planning Md. Zonayed Abdur Rahim Saki, who will participate as special guests.
The programme will be chaired by the Secretary of the Statistics and Informatics Division, Md Firoz Sarker. BBS Director General Md Shamimul Haque is scheduled to deliver the welcome address, and BBS Director Kabir Uddin Ahmed will present on the modernisation of the national statistical system and its future plans.
The discussion will also feature contributions from Professor Dr Syed Shahadat Hossain of Dhaka University, President of the Bangladesh Statistical Association (BSA), and BIDS Director General Dr A K Enamul Haque.