Survey Data on Perceptions of Sex Work and Its Legal Recognition as Labor in Bangladesh: A Multi-Stakeholder Dataset

Data preparation was performed in R (v4.5.3) following a six-step cleaning protocol (a standard series of data cleaning procedures for accuracy and consistency), yielding an anonymized, analysis-ready CSV file. The dataset supports descriptive analyses, between-group comparisons, factor analysis (a statistical technique for identifying underlying patterns of variables), and policy modeling. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first systematically collected quantitative dataset to capture perspectives from legally, religiously, and experientially diverse stakeholder groups on the sex work policy debate in Bangladesh.

This dataset enables researchers to conduct comparative stakeholder analysis, test hypotheses about the relationship between religious beliefs and policy attitudes, and evaluate the feasibility of legal recognition frameworks in Muslim-majority contexts.