Doppler Opinion Research releases the Approval Rating Survey 2026

Doppler Opinion Research published the Approval Rating Survey 2026, a national survey of public opinion on the performance of the Government of Bangladesh at 180 days. The findings were presented at a media dissemination and panel discussion at the BIDA Multipurpose Hall, Agargaon, Dhaka.

3,443 adults were interviewed by telephone across 489 wards and villages in all 64 districts, with results weighted to the census. The presentation and press release are available below in Bangla and English.

The event

Media Dissemination and Panel DiscussionWednesday, 19 August 2026, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PMMultipurpose Hall, Level 1, BIDA — Biniyog Bhaban, Agargaon, Dhaka

Discussants

  • Mahdi Amin — Advisor to the Prime Minister for Education
  • Ashik Chowdhury — Executive Chairman, BIDA and BEZA
  • Asif Shahan — Professor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka
  • Faridul Haque — Joint Secretary, NCP
  • Md. Rubaiyath Sarwar — Managing Director, Innovision Consulting
  • Yasin Shafi — PhD Student, Political Science, Pennsylvania State University

About Doppler Opinion Research

Doppler Research Bangladesh Ltd is an independent opinion research company in Dhaka. Doppler is created out of the works of INNOVISION Consulting on the People's Election Pulse Survey (PEPS) between 2024–2026. PEPS is largely credited to have fostered the culture of independent opinion research on public policies and political status quo in Bangladesh. DOPPLER builds on the resources and assets that were developed by INNOVISION in the process of design, deployment and dissemination of findings from PEPS.

The questionnaire, the sample, the weighting and the funding are published in full with every release, and Doppler answers methodology questions from anyone. This survey was designed, funded and released independently of any party, ministry or campaign affiliation.

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Presentation in English : Click here

Press release in Bangla: Click here

Press release in English: Click here