Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- According to the preliminary results of the Economic Census 2024, the total number of economic units in Bangladesh was recorded at 11,877,364, as published on Wednesday.

The figure encompasses all permanent establishments (6,288,214), temporary establishments (576,621), and economic households (5,012,529) operating across the country.

Of these economic units, a significant portion falls within the service sector (91.23 per cent), while others are distributed across the manufacturing sector (8.77 per cent). Approximately 29.73 per cent of the economic units are located in urban areas, with the remaining 70.27 per cent situated in rural areas.

These were revealed at the publication ceremony of the preliminary report of ...