Per capita income jumps to USD 2,227

The country's per capita income has increased to USD 2,227 (Tk 188,873) from USD 2,064.

Planning Minister MA Mannan placed the statistics in the virtual Cabinet meeting held with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair, said Cabinet Secretary KhandkerAnwarul Islam, while briefing reporters on Monday. 

The prime minister virtually joined the meeting from her GonoBhaban residence, while other cabinet members joined from the Bangladesh Secretariat. 

"Our per capita income has stood at USD 2,227 in 2020-21 fiscal year. The previous per capita income was USD 2064. So, the growth is 9 percent," said the cabinet secretary. 

He said the country's GDP has also increased to Tk 30,87,300crore from Tk 27,96,358 crore, according to the primary data. "It's a good achievement," said the bureaucrat.