Discrepancies found in AL-era GDP data
The Daily Star (Economy) · ৮ নভে, ২০২৬
The government will make the audit findings and underlying data gaps public, he said today at an event marking National Statistics Day at the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) headquarters in Agargaon
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The Daily Star (Economy)-এর প্রতিবেদন থেকে হুবহু উদ্ধৃত
- A forensic audit committee formed by the Ministry of Planning has found discrepancies in the data used to calculate GDP in previous years, State Minister for Planning Zonayed Abdur Rahim Saki said.
- Saki said the findings were part of efforts to restore public confidence in official statistics amid questions over the reliability of economic data published in the past.
- "Any government that manipulates data is essentially deceiving itself," he added, describing government data as its most valuable asset and essential for successful policy implementation.
শব্দভাণ্ডার ও বাস্তব প্রয়োগ ছক (Vocabulary Matrix)
5টি মূল শব্দএই প্রতিবেদন থেকে বাছাই করা শব্দ: অর্থ, উচ্চারণ ও প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার
The quality of being reliable, dependable or trustworthy.
Synonyms: unreliable, dependable
“Saki said the findings were part of efforts to restore public confidence in official statistics amid questions over the reliability of economic data published in the past.”
To determine the value of something or the solution to something by a mathematical process.
Synonyms: compute, reckon, work out
“A forensic audit committee formed by the Ministry of Planning has found discrepancies in the data used to calculate GDP in previous years, State Minister for Planning Zonayed Abdur Rahim Saki said.”
An existing criminal record (short for "previous convictions")
Synonyms: form
“A forensic audit committee formed by the Ministry of Planning has found discrepancies in the data used to calculate GDP in previous years, State Minister for Planning Zonayed Abdur Rahim Saki said.”
To encounter or discover by accident; to happen upon.
“The government will make the audit findings and underlying data gaps public, he said today at an event marking National Statistics Day at the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) headquarters in Agargaon.”
Relating to, or used in, debate or argument.
Synonyms: legal, rhetorical
“A forensic audit committee formed by the Ministry of Planning has found discrepancies in the data used to calculate GDP in previous years, State Minister for Planning Zonayed Abdur Rahim Saki said.”
Words chosen from this story. English meanings: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA), via the Free Dictionary API.
IELTS Reading practice
Read the passage, then answer the questions. Every answer is in the passage.
A forensic audit committee formed by the Ministry of Planning has found discrepancies in the data used to calculate GDP in previous years, State Minister for Planning Zonayed Abdur Rahim Saki said.
The government will make the audit findings and underlying data gaps public, he said today at an event marking National Statistics Day at the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) headquarters in Agargaon.
Saki said the findings were part of efforts to restore public confidence in official statistics amid questions over the reliability of economic data published in the past.
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Questions 1–2: Complete the sentences. Write ONE WORD from the passage.
1.A forensic audit committee formed by the Ministry of Planning has found _____ in the data used to calculate GDP in previous years, State Minister for Planning Zonayed Abdur Rahim Saki said.
2.The government will make the audit findings and underlying _____ gaps public, he said today at an event marking National Statistics Day at the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) headquarters in Agargaon.
Question 3: Do the following statements agree with the passage? Choose TRUE or FALSE.
3.Saki said the findings were part of efforts to restore public confidence in official statistics amid questions over the reliability of economic data published in the past.
Writing practice
IELTS Writing Task 2 style · Topic: Debt & development
Some people think developing countries should borrow from international lenders to build roads, water supply and power plants. Others say the debt is too risky. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Write a short answer of 4–5 sentences (30–250 words). State your opinion clearly, give a reason, and use a fact from this story as an example.
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