Dhaka, Aug. 12 -- Public optimism about Bangladesh's economic trajectory has declined markedly over the past year, with fewer than half of citizens now believing the country is on the right track, according to a new survey.
The study - Public Opinion, Experiences, and Expectations, July 2025 - was conducted jointly by Voice for Reform and the Brac Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD).
Findings show that in August 2024, 60 per cent of respondents expressed confidence in the economy's direction. By July 2025, that figure had fallen to just 45 per cent, representing a steep 15-per centage-point decline.
The results were presented on Monday at the National Archives Auditorium in Agargaon, Dhaka, where BIGD Fellow Syeda Salina Aziz ...