Asma Akhter
Deputy Director, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS)
Asma Akhter with 13 years of experience in official statistics, leads the Gender Statistics Cell in Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) to strengthen gender statistics and ensure the systematic collection and use of sex-disaggregated data for evidence-based policymaking.
She played a central role in conducting the nationally representative 'Time Use Survey 2021', which offers critical insights into how men and women allocate their time to paid and unpaid work. She has been a key contributor to the development of the first Household Production Satellite Account (HPSA), which measures and values unpaid household and care work, making women's invisible contributions visible.
Asma collaborates with government agencies, development partners, and international organizations to align Bangladesh's gender statistics with global standards. Her work advocates closing gender data gaps and supporting inclusive, gender-responsive development planning.