The Washington-based Pew Research Centre has conducted the survey titled 'Global Unease with Major World Powers' on 45,000 people across the globe under its Pew Global Attitudes Project.

The survey revealed that favourable image of the United States in Bangladesh increased from 45 percent in 2002 to 53 percent in 2007, while other Asian countries under the survey such as Pakistan, Indonesia, Malaysia, China, India and Japan showed consistent decline over the period.

However, opinions on the United States remained overwhelmingly negative among Middle Eastern and Asian Muslims with the exception of Bangladeshi and Lebanese Sunni Muslims.

The survey report states that while a large number of Bangladeshi respondents (81 percent) bear positive view of US science and technology, a small percentage (14 percent) expressed positive views on US movies and music. It also indicates that concern for environmental degradation among Bangladeshis has increased.

Majority of respondents, 85 percent from Bangladesh, termed global warming a serious environmental hazard and blamed the USA for pollution and environmental problem.