National Problems

Major problems facing Bangladesh today

Respondents were asked to identify the biggest and second biggest problems facing Bangladesh today. Obtaining a ranking of problems based on their perceptions, it is observed that the following seven problems are considered by at least 10 percent of the population as being significant in the current context.

Top seven problems facing Bangladesh

In addition, lack of job security, crime (theft, robbery, murder, extortion, mastani), terrorism and human rights violations are considered as major problems by five to10 percent of respondents in the various categories.

Local Environment
Major problems facing localities today

Respondents were asked to identify the biggest and second biggest problems facing their localities today. Obtaining a ranking of problems based on their perceptions, it is observed that the following seven problems are considered by at least 10 percent of the population as being significant in the current context.

Top seven problems facing localities

Other local problems that may be mentioned are lack of security for people and conflicts and violence (mentioned by 14.3 percent and 11.1 percent of urban respondents). Lack of job security, poor road infrastructure, drugs and crime were also mentioned as leading local problems by five to ten percent of respondents in all categories.

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