বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ তৃতীয় পত্র
(1) Preparation and publication of the annual statistical abstract, monthly abstract of statistics, weekly bulletin of statistics, and guide to current official statistics.
(2)Attending to work relating to the United Nations Statistical Organisation, the observance of International Conventions pertaining to economic statistics and provision of data required for periodical publications and for other adhoc purposes.
(3) Undertaking special work for the various Ministries of the Government, including provision of facilities for training of officers in day-to-day statistical work.
(4) Graphical presentation of current statistics with a view to throwing light on the developing economic situation.
(5) Advising the Ministries and other Governmental agencies on statistical matters and arranging interdepartmental matters and arranging interdepartmental discussions on statistical problems.
(6) Coordinating the statistical work of the Ministries and other Governmental agencies.
(7) Keeping continuous touch with national statistical organizations in other countries of the world particularly with regard to the latest development in methodology and organisation.
(8) Developing definition and standards for improving national and international comparability and the quality of information required by the Government. The organisation should function under the guidance of a Statistical Adviser to the Cabinet and is headed by a Statistician, who is assisted by various technical and secretarial staff.
PLANNING COMMISSION
The importance of a planning commission cannot be over emphasized. Almost all the under-developed countries and most of the developed countries have their Planning Commissions. The creation of the Planning Cell shows that the government of the Democratic Republic of Bangladesh has paid serious attention to the subject of planning to deal with the immediate post-liberation problems of unexampled complexity, to make the country self-sufficient both in matters regarding agriculture and industries, and to formulate plans and programmes for the social and economic development of the country on sound lines.
Functions and Organisation
The main functions of the Planning Commission are:
(1) To make an assessment of the material, capital and human resources of the country, including technical personnel, and to investigate the possibility of augmenting such of those resources are found to be deficient in relation to the nation's requirement.
(2) To formulate and plan for the most effective and balanced utilization of the country's resources.
