Bangladesh's tremendous progress on some economic fronts has been attracting global attention for a couple of years. Notably, the recent news regarding Bangladesh's agreement to swap currency with Sri Lanka of US$200 million impressed countries around the world. The deal, which was the first of its

Information related to household finances in Bangladesh is currently collected through the Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES). The HIES is a repeated cross-sectional household survey that is conducted in every 5-6 years to collect detailed information on household income, expenditure an