The Bhola cyclone is primarily described as a natural disaster. That is not wrong, but the description is incomplete. It was also a political event. It helped turn anger into a project, and a project into a nation.
Voting Poll
When Should the Referendum be Held?
Total Vote: 10
On the day of the General Election
60 %
Prior to the General Election
30 %
How about never? Is never good for you?
10 %
Do You Think Elections Will Be Held On Time In February 2026?
Total Vote: 29
YES
69 %
NO
31 %
What do you think of the NCP refusing to sign the July Charter?
Total Vote: 56
A correct, principled decision. They should not sign.
19.6 %
A good decision, but hope that they will sign between now and elections
14.3 %
No opinion or unsure
10.7 %
A poor decision. Politics is the art of compromise.
55.4 %
What best describes your view of the July Charter?
Total Vote: 62
A vital, democratic reset
17.7 %
A good, but incomplete step
33.9 %
A waste of time/Unnecessary delay
14.5 %
Too soon to tell
9.7 %
Pure Theatre
24.2 %
If Elections Were Held Today Who would You Vote For?
Total Vote: 121
BNP
33.1 %
Jamaat-e-Islami
15.7 %
NCP
11.6 %
Awami League
13.2 %
None of the Above
13.2 %
Undecided
6.6 %
Prefer Not to Say
4.1 %
Another Party
2.5 %
When Would You Like Elections to be Held?
Total Vote: 99
December 2025
11.1 %
February 2026
53.5 %
June 2026
4 %
December 2026
9.1 %
Only after sufficient reforms
19.2 %
How about never? Is never good for you?
3 %
How do you feel about the growing role of AI in Politics?
Total Vote: 90
AI can improve transparency
12.2 %
AI should only be limited to automated tasks
31.1 %
AI in politics poses a serious threat to democracy
38.9 %
No opinion/I don't know
17.8 %
Were the DUCSU polls fair?
Total Vote: 104
Yes
57.7 %
No
18.3 %
I don't know
24 %
Do you agree with the banning of Awami League?
Total Vote: 392
Yes
41.3 %
No
38.5 %
Yes, but it could have been done differently
17.6 %
No opinion / I don't know
2.6 %
When would you like the see the national elections?
