Dhaka, June 19 -- Nearly 32 per cent of citizens who received public services in the past year have been victims of bribery and corruption, according to the Citizen Perception Survey (CPS) released today by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).

The findings revealed that, on average, one out of every three people had to pay bribes to access public services.

BBS disclosed the survey results at a press conference held at its headquarters in Agargaon on Thursday.

A total of 84,807 men and women participated in the survey conducted in February this year.

The highest incidence of bribery and corruption occurs at the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) offices, as per the survey.

It showed that 63.29 per cent of citizens seekin...