{
  "id": 19974338,
  "title": "BBS to alter GDP base year",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/bbs-to-alter-gdp-base-year",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-14T11:10:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dhaka Tribune Business",
    "slug": "dhaka-tribune-business",
    "url": "https://www.dhakatribune.com/business/424606/bbs-to-alter-gdp-base-year"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) has taken the initiative to change the base year for calculating the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to make national economic figures more reliable and up-to-date. Currently, GDP is calculated using FY15 as the base year. Under the new initiative, GDP estimates will be rebased using the 2025–26 fiscal year as the new benchmark.... Details",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}