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The proportion of working-age people declined to 65.08 percent in 2023 from 66.58 percent in 2021, according to a survey of the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS). A year before, the proportion was 65.67 percent.
Bangladesh finds itself in a unique position. The recent surge in births amid the ageing population in Bangladesh prompts consideration of whether it is a positive development for the country, contrasting with the concerns of many developed nations facing declining populations