Bangladesh, Nov. 12 -- The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) has started preliminary surveys to rebase and revise the gross domestic product (GDP), moving the base year from the fiscal year 2015-16 to FY2025-26, officials say. Buy Maps

They say the BBS has sought funds for the core surveys, including the necessary studies for the GDP rebasing and counting.

Meanwhile, the government has decided to review the draft forensic audit report on GDP to finalise its recommendation aimed at strengthening the transparency and reliability of national accounts.

The updates came at the first meeting of the National Advisory Council on Statistics (NACS) for FY2027, held at the Planning Commission in the capital on Wednesday.

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