| How people perceive and think about ties with India |
| The Independent-RDC Public Poll-3 |
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 The Independent, in collaboration with the Research and Development Center, has commissioned a continuing programme of opinion surveys in Bangladesh to determine what the adult public thinks of important contemporary issue. We have designed this exercise to be the most comprehensive survey of what the common citizen feels about vital matters in the public life of our country. The survey will also track key social and economic trends at the household and individual level. The Independent and RDC Public Poll surveys will often offer a surprise and contrast to the views and reportage of the existing state of information offered by the mainstream media. Indeed, the very purpose of these surveys is to try and reveal the possible and potential gap between presumed and actual realities of public opinion. Overall, our surveys will provide a richer context for public understanding as well as understanding the public in Bangladesh. The Independent-RDC Public Poll 3 specifically looked at our bilateral ties with neighbouring India. As expected, the opinion was sharply polarized on the issue; but overall those who were well-disposed towards India formed a thin majority. |
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