This piece was written exactly one year ago today after Abu Sayed was martyred. It was far from certain at that point that Hasina would be defeated and most believed then that she would rule until she died peacefully in her sleep decades hence.
Voting Poll
If Elections Were Held Today Who would You Vote For?
Total Vote: 60
BNP
31.7 %
Jamaat-e-Islami
15 %
NCP
11.7 %
Awami League
13.3 %
None of the Above
13.3 %
Undecided
11.7 %
Prefer Not to Say
3.3 %
Another Party
0 %
When Would You Like Elections to be Held?
Total Vote: 46
December 2025
6.5 %
February 2026
47.8 %
June 2026
8.7 %
December 2026
13 %
Only after sufficient reforms
21.7 %
How about never? Is never good for you?
2.2 %
How do you feel about the growing role of AI in Politics?
Total Vote: 41
AI can improve transparency
12.2 %
AI should only be limited to automated tasks
36.6 %
AI in politics poses a serious threat to democracy
29.3 %
No opinion/I don't know
22 %
Were the DUCSU polls fair?
Total Vote: 56
Yes
58.9 %
No
12.5 %
I don't know
28.6 %
Do you agree with the banning of Awami League?
Total Vote: 341
Yes
41.3 %
No
38.7 %
Yes, but it could have been done differently
17.3 %
No opinion / I don't know
2.6 %
When would you like the see the national elections?
