BANGLADESH PUBLIC OPINION SURVEY

The survey employed an in-person, in-home interview methodology, targeting a national representative sample of voting-age adults. A total of 2,550 respondents participated in the survey, with a response rate of 60 percent. The survey's methodology involved a multi-stage probability sample, stratified by the seven administrative divisions, district, and urban and rural locations. The sample was distributed into 255 primary sampling units, defined as mouza in rural areas and mohallah in urban areas. The Probability-Proportional-to-Size (PPS) method was used to select localities, followed by the Date Method to select the first house in the skip pattern. Every fourth household was chosen, and the Kish Grid was used to select respondents 18 years and older in the randomly selected household. The survey revealed that the majority of respondents (41%) identified corruption as one of the three most important problems facing Bangladesh. Political instability (33%) and crime (10%) were the second and third most cited problems, respectively. When asked which of these three problems the government should fix first, 68% of respondents chose political instability. The survey also explored respondents' perceptions of the country's direction. A majority (59%) believed that things in Bangladesh were on the wrong track, while 35% thought they were on the right track. The most common reasons cited for believing the country was on the wrong track included poor economy, frequent strikes, and political instability. In terms of economic prospects, 35% of respondents believed that Bangladesh's economy would get worse in the year ahead, while 60% thought it would stay the same. When asked about violence in the country, 71% of respondents believed it would get worse, while 26% thought it would stay the same. The survey also collected data on respondents' demographic characteristics, including monthly household income, division, religion, gender, education, and age. The results showed that the majority of respondents (88%) identified as Muslim, while 11% identified as Hindu. The majority of respondents (50%) were female, and 21% reported being unable to read or write. The survey's findings provide valuable insights into the public opinion in Bangladesh, highlighting concerns about corruption, political instability, and crime. The results also suggest that respondents are pessimistic about the country's economic prospects and the likelihood of violence in the year ahead.