Badruddin Umar was a giant of Bangladeshi letters. This remembrance outlines his scholarly and intellectual contribution without glossing over his limitations, and mourns the passing of a seminal thinker and historian.
Voting Poll
What do you think of the NCP refusing to sign the July Charter?
Total Vote: 35
A correct, principled decision. They should not sign.
25.7 %
A good decision, but hope that they will sign between now and elections
8.6 %
No opinion or unsure
2.9 %
A poor decision. Politics is the art of compromise.
62.9 %
What best describes your view of the July Charter?
Total Vote: 38
A vital, democratic reset
15.8 %
A good, but incomplete step
31.6 %
A waste of time/Unnecessary delay
10.5 %
Too soon to tell
7.9 %
Pure Theatre
34.2 %
If Elections Were Held Today Who would You Vote For?
Total Vote: 99
BNP
29.3 %
Jamaat-e-Islami
16.2 %
NCP
13.1 %
Awami League
15.2 %
None of the Above
13.1 %
Undecided
8.1 %
Prefer Not to Say
3 %
Another Party
2 %
When Would You Like Elections to be Held?
Total Vote: 81
December 2025
11.1 %
February 2026
53.1 %
June 2026
4.9 %
December 2026
8.6 %
Only after sufficient reforms
19.8 %
How about never? Is never good for you?
2.5 %
How do you feel about the growing role of AI in Politics?
Total Vote: 73
AI can improve transparency
9.6 %
AI should only be limited to automated tasks
35.6 %
AI in politics poses a serious threat to democracy
34.2 %
No opinion/I don't know
20.5 %
Were the DUCSU polls fair?
Total Vote: 88
Yes
56.8 %
No
17 %
I don't know
26.1 %
Do you agree with the banning of Awami League?
Total Vote: 376
Yes
40.7 %
No
39.6 %
Yes, but it could have been done differently
17 %
No opinion / I don't know
2.7 %
When would you like the see the national elections?
