Dhaka, April 7 -- Bangladesh has witnessed a near 50 percent rise in the number of economic units -- permanent or temporary enterprises -- over the past decade.

According to the Economic Census 2024 released by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) on Tuesday, the country has 11.72 million economic units, up from over 7.8 million in 2013 -- a 49.68 percent increase in 11 years.

These establishments employ more than 30 million people, compared with 24.58 million in 2013, marking a 25.03 percent growth in employment.

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