‘80pc people satisfied with govt performance’

Desk Report: Eighty percent people of the country are satisfied with the performance of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as her government is running the country for the third consecutive term, political research group CallReady on Thursday said releasing a survey.

In a press conference, the group released its findings saying the respondents particularly were appreciative of different mega government projects, including construction of roads as well as highways and development in education sector.

They said the nationwide study carried out to gauge the people’s attitude towards the first six months of the current tenure of the government as they quizzed 1,255 respondents across the country over mobile phone while among the respondents, 24 percent were women.

Australia-based expatriate researcher Professor Dr Abul Hasnat Milton presented the survey result at the press conference at Dhaka Reporters’ Unity (DRU) saying Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader and Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni topped the list of ministers in terms of their performance.

Professor Dr Abul Hasnat Milton, Bangladesh University of Professionals Faculty Kazi Ahmed Parvez and CallReady Chief Operating Officer Azad Abul Kalam conducted the research.

risingbd/July 25, 2019/Mukul