Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- Amid some anxieties, a combined 86.4 per cent of voters surveyed said they feel safe going to polling stations.

Of the 86.4 per cent, 64.0 per cent responded "yes" and 22.4 per cent said "somewhat".

Similarly, a combined 82.5 per cent said they expect religious or ethnic minorities can vote without fear in their area (69.7 per cent "yes" and 12.8 per cent "somewhat"), according to the survey shared at a news conference in Dhaka city on Tuesday.

The nationwide civic "pulse check" found older, rural and low-education voters were most likely to be underinformed about the referendum and the July Charter, while worries about disruption and acceptance of results remained high.

The survey was conducted by the Institute of I...