Dhaka, May 8 -- The Statistics and Informatics Division (SID) under the Ministry of Planning has adopted two policies granting the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) exclusive authority to publish all findings and reports produced through its regular activities or any development projects implemented under its purview.

As a result, the release of data will no longer require approval from the SID or any other government body-enhancing the independence and autonomy of the BBS and improving the quality of its data, according to the officials concerned.

The SID on Thursday made public the "Data Dissemination Policy 2025" and "Statistical Compilation, Publication and Preservation Policy 2025" following approval by Planning Adviser Dr Wahi...