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Myanmar census offical speaks to a shopkeeper. Photo: AP/UNB
South Asia

Myanmar's military government begins a census seen as a way to gather information about opponents

The census is widely seen as an effort to gather information to closely monitor opponents of military rule even more

Myanmar's Prime Minister and State Administrative Council Chairman Min Aung Hlaing attends a meeting with Director General of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin in Moscow, Russia July 12, 2022. Photo: Roscosmos/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
South Asia

Myanmar junta announces census for promised 2025 election

In Tachilek, Myanmar, a throng of students returns home after morning classes at the town’s Basic Education School. Photo: UN Photo/Kibae Park.
South Asia

Myanmar junta plans October national census

The Boro season, spanning from December to March, represents the peak cropping period, yielding over two crore tonnes of rice annually. File Photo: Noor-A-Alam/TBS
Economy

4 lakh acres of farmland turn non-arable in a decade

Sundarbans Bengal Tiger census stuck as funds not disbursed in 5 months
Bangladesh

Sundarbans Bengal Tiger census stuck as funds not disbursed in 5 months

62.07% children in Dhaka are mobile phone users 
Bangladesh

62.07% children in Dhaka are mobile phone users 

How we eventually respond would lay the foundation for post-Covid-19 era, which, to many people, is going to be a better normal. Photo: Saikat Bhadra
Bangladesh

Population of minority religions decrease further in Bangladesh

Representational image. Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

Number of unmarried people highest in Sylhet, lowest in Rajshahi

Flawless census a must to get quality data for targeted planning
Analysis

Flawless census a must to get quality data for targeted planning

Photo: Saikat Bhadra/TBS
Bangladesh

Census information collection to continue until 28 June

Infographic: TBS
Bangladesh

Census in monsoon: Tk12.85cr to be spent on umbrellas, waterproof bags

MA Mannan. File Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

Govt plans to hold 6th Population, Housing census on 24-30 Dec: Mannan

People walk in a street during morning rush hour following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in Beijing, China, November 3, 2020. Photo :Reuters
World+Biz

China expected to release results of once-in-a-decade census on May 11