Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- Planning Minister MA Mannan on Monday underscored the need for more research data so that the government can make better decisions.

He came up with the comments while addressing a workshop titled 'Innovations in Public Service Delivery' held at the BRAC Centre Inn in the capital.

The workshop was organised by the Copenhagen Consensus Center and BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD). It discussed the key challenges of upscaling the above four initiatives and the way forward.

The minister also said the government is committed to improve the capacity of Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) and Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Division (IMED) for generating more useful data.

He appreciated the rese...