Tag: Sam Dalrymple

'Partitions of India are the root of many great conflicts today'

'Partitions of India are the root of many great conflicts today'

Azeema Anhar Humaira

In an exclusive interview with Counterpoint, Sam Dalrymple talks about his book Shattered Lands: Five Partitions and the Making of Modern Asia. He reflects on forgotten geographies and the near-misses of the past, and how hastily drawn borders still unsettle lives, loyalties and conflicts across South Asia and beyond.

Will Tarique Rahman's return help bring stability to the country?

Yes

No

No, It will make things worse

I don't know

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Will Tarique Rahman's return help bring stability to the country?

Total Vote: 14

Yes

28.6 %

No

21.4 %

No, It will make things worse

28.6 %

I don't know

21.4 %

Do You Agree With the Verdict of the ICT on Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina?

Yes

No

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Do You Agree With the Verdict of the ICT on Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina?

Total Vote: 126

Yes

69 %

No

31 %

When Should the Referendum be Held?

On the day of the General Election

Prior to the General Election

How about never? Is never good for you?

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When Should the Referendum be Held?

Total Vote: 117

On the day of the General Election

38.5 %

Prior to the General Election

37.6 %

How about never? Is never good for you?

23.9 %

Do You Think Elections Will Be Held On Time In February 2026?

YES

NO

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Do You Think Elections Will Be Held On Time In February 2026?

Total Vote: 142

YES

64.8 %

NO

35.2 %

What do you think of the NCP refusing to sign the July Charter?

A correct, principled decision. They should not sign.

A good decision, but hope that they will sign between now and elections

No opinion or unsure

A poor decision. Politics is the art of compromise.

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What do you think of the NCP refusing to sign the July Charter?

Total Vote: 141

A correct, principled decision. They should not sign.

18.4 %

A good decision, but hope that they will sign between now and elections

17 %

No opinion or unsure

24.1 %

A poor decision. Politics is the art of compromise.

40.4 %

What best describes your view of the July Charter?

A vital, democratic reset

A good, but incomplete step

A waste of time/Unnecessary delay

Too soon to tell

Pure Theatre

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What best describes your view of the July Charter?

Total Vote: 149

A vital, democratic reset

18.8 %

A good, but incomplete step

34.2 %

A waste of time/Unnecessary delay

12.1 %

Too soon to tell

12.8 %

Pure Theatre

22.1 %

If Elections Were Held Today Who would You Vote For?

BNP

Jamaat-e-Islami

NCP

Awami League

None of the Above

Undecided

Prefer Not to Say

Another Party

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If Elections Were Held Today Who would You Vote For?

Total Vote: 229

BNP

29.3 %

Jamaat-e-Islami

15.3 %

NCP

12.7 %

Awami League

12.2 %

None of the Above

15.7 %

Undecided

8.7 %

Prefer Not to Say

4.4 %

Another Party

1.7 %

When Would You Like Elections to be Held?

December 2025

February 2026

June 2026

December 2026

Only after sufficient reforms

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When Would You Like Elections to be Held?

Total Vote: 183

December 2025

9.8 %

February 2026

50.8 %

June 2026

4.9 %

December 2026

9.8 %

Only after sufficient reforms

20.2 %

How about never? Is never good for you?

4.4 %

How do you feel about the growing role of AI in Politics?

AI can improve transparency

AI should only be limited to automated tasks

AI in politics poses a serious threat to democracy

No opinion/I don't know

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How do you feel about the growing role of AI in Politics?

Total Vote: 167

AI can improve transparency

12 %

AI should only be limited to automated tasks

28.1 %

AI in politics poses a serious threat to democracy

44.3 %

No opinion/I don't know

15.6 %

Were the DUCSU polls fair?

Yes

No

I don't know

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Were the DUCSU polls fair?

Total Vote: 183

Yes

56.3 %

No

20.2 %

I don't know

23.5 %

Do you agree with the banning of Awami League?

Yes

No

Yes, but it could have been done differently

No opinion / I don't know

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Do you agree with the banning of Awami League?

Total Vote: 476

Yes

42 %

No

37.6 %

Yes, but it could have been done differently

18.1 %

No opinion / I don't know

2.3 %

When would you like the see the national elections?

As soon as possible

By the end of 2025

March 2026

June 2026

December 2026

Not before 2027

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When would you like the see the national elections?

Total Vote: 410

As soon as possible

27.1 %

By the end of 2025

16.1 %

March 2026

19.5 %

June 2026

10.2 %

December 2026

8 %

Not before 2027

19 %