A new survey report by IRI is that Bangladeshis are increasingly becoming optimistic about their better economic future. The survey, conducted by the US-based institute’s Centre for Insights in Survey Research, finds that 64 percent of respondents believed Bangladesh was headed in the right direction, citing improvements in education, transportation and the economy as the three greatest reasons for the country’s positive trajectory. The IRI survey based on face-to-face interviews conducted with a randomly selected sample of 2,550 voting aged adults from October 30 to November 19, 2015. The survey is expected to boost the confidence of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her administration as authorities have said the country’s economy would grow by 7 percent this fiscal year if political stability is ensured. But the respondents were increasingly positive about the security conditions in Bangladesh with 80 percent stating that current security conditions were very good. The survey found that respondents are developing a greater assurance of their future economic well-being. The economy is clearly a priority for the Bangladeshi people that will play a critical role in sustaining future economic growth.