What is needed is neither complacency nor catastrophizing, but a sober, hard-headed assessment of the threat and a realistic and tough-minded plan for how we should deal with it.
Voting Poll
Will Tarique Rahman be a stronger leader without Begum Khaleda Zia’s shadow?
Total Vote: 49
Yes, he’ll finally take the charge
34.7 %
No, her absence weakens his standing
18.4 %
It won’t make a difference
12.2 %
Too soon to tell
34.7 %
Will Tarique Rahman's return help bring stability to the country?
Total Vote: 73
Yes
52.1 %
No
15.1 %
No, It will make things worse
15.1 %
I don't know
17.8 %
Do You Agree With the Verdict of the ICT on Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina?
Total Vote: 175
Yes
68.6 %
No
31.4 %
When Should the Referendum be Held?
Total Vote: 158
On the day of the General Election
39.9 %
Prior to the General Election
36.1 %
How about never? Is never good for you?
24.1 %
Do You Think Elections Will Be Held On Time In February 2026?
Total Vote: 187
YES
67.9 %
NO
32.1 %
What do you think of the NCP refusing to sign the July Charter?
Total Vote: 178
A correct, principled decision. They should not sign.
18 %
A good decision, but hope that they will sign between now and elections
16.3 %
No opinion or unsure
25.8 %
A poor decision. Politics is the art of compromise.
39.9 %
What best describes your view of the July Charter?
Total Vote: 188
A vital, democratic reset
20.2 %
A good, but incomplete step
33 %
A waste of time/Unnecessary delay
13.8 %
Too soon to tell
12.8 %
Pure Theatre
20.2 %
If Elections Were Held Today Who would You Vote For?
Total Vote: 274
BNP
31.4 %
Jamaat-e-Islami
14.6 %
NCP
11.3 %
Awami League
13.1 %
None of the Above
15.3 %
Undecided
8 %
Prefer Not to Say
4 %
Another Party
2.2 %
When Would You Like Elections to be Held?
Total Vote: 215
December 2025
10.7 %
February 2026
51.6 %
June 2026
5.6 %
December 2026
8.8 %
Only after sufficient reforms
19.1 %
How about never? Is never good for you?
4.2 %
How do you feel about the growing role of AI in Politics?
Total Vote: 199
AI can improve transparency
11.6 %
AI should only be limited to automated tasks
27.6 %
AI in politics poses a serious threat to democracy
45.2 %
No opinion/I don't know
15.6 %
Were the DUCSU polls fair?
Total Vote: 215
Yes
52.6 %
No
22.8 %
I don't know
24.7 %
Do you agree with the banning of Awami League?
Total Vote: 512
Yes
41.4 %
No
38.5 %
Yes, but it could have been done differently
17.8 %
No opinion / I don't know
2.3 %
When would you like the see the national elections?
