A total of 73% people in Bangladesh think the country is heading in the right direction, said a poll conducted by International Republican Institute's Centre for Insights in Survey Research.
According to the new poll conducted from February 4 to 21, overall 83% of respondents think that security conditions in Bangladesh were very good, and 77% feel the country is politically stable.
The percentage of respondents who listed corruption among the most important problems facing Bangladesh dropped from 18% to 9% since November 2015.
Respondents were optimistic about the country’s future including 72% who believe their personal economic situation will improve in the coming year.
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Methodology
Data was collected using a multi-stage stratified probability sample and through in-person, in-home interviews. The sample was stratified by the eight administrative divisions, by district and by urban and rural locations. The sample consisted of 2,550 respondents (response rate: 43%) aged 18 and older, and was representative of voting-age adults nationally. The margin of error does not exceed plus or minus two percent at the mid-range with a confidence level of 95%.