On one side: growing inequality; on the other: a deep feeling of elite-people divide; and in the middle: optimism that the future can still be changed. When these three things come together, they create the classic soil for populism.
Voting Poll
Will Tarique Rahman be a stronger leader without Begum Khaleda Zia’s shadow?
Total Vote: 107
Yes, he’ll finally take the charge
33.6 %
No, her absence weakens his standing
20.6 %
It won’t make a difference
12.1 %
Too soon to tell
33.6 %
Will Tarique Rahman's return help bring stability to the country?
Total Vote: 122
Yes
49.2 %
No
20.5 %
No, It will make things worse
10.7 %
I don't know
19.7 %
Do You Agree With the Verdict of the ICT on Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina?
Total Vote: 220
Yes
70.5 %
No
29.5 %
When Should the Referendum be Held?
Total Vote: 195
On the day of the General Election
42.6 %
Prior to the General Election
33.8 %
How about never? Is never good for you?
23.6 %
Do You Think Elections Will Be Held On Time In February 2026?
Total Vote: 226
YES
70.8 %
NO
29.2 %
What do you think of the NCP refusing to sign the July Charter?
Total Vote: 207
A correct, principled decision. They should not sign.
16.9 %
A good decision, but hope that they will sign between now and elections
15.5 %
No opinion or unsure
27.5 %
A poor decision. Politics is the art of compromise.
40.1 %
What best describes your view of the July Charter?
Total Vote: 223
A vital, democratic reset
20.6 %
A good, but incomplete step
32.7 %
A waste of time/Unnecessary delay
13.5 %
Too soon to tell
13.5 %
Pure Theatre
19.7 %
If Elections Were Held Today Who would You Vote For?
Total Vote: 316
BNP
32.9 %
Jamaat-e-Islami
14.6 %
NCP
11.4 %
Awami League
12 %
None of the Above
14.6 %
Undecided
7.6 %
Prefer Not to Say
4.4 %
Another Party
2.5 %
When Would You Like Elections to be Held?
Total Vote: 251
December 2025
9.2 %
February 2026
55.8 %
June 2026
5.2 %
December 2026
8 %
Only after sufficient reforms
17.9 %
How about never? Is never good for you?
4 %
How do you feel about the growing role of AI in Politics?
Total Vote: 227
AI can improve transparency
11.5 %
AI should only be limited to automated tasks
27.3 %
AI in politics poses a serious threat to democracy
44.9 %
No opinion/I don't know
16.3 %
Were the DUCSU polls fair?
Total Vote: 245
Yes
55.1 %
No
20.4 %
I don't know
24.5 %
Do you agree with the banning of Awami League?
Total Vote: 547
Yes
41.3 %
No
37.8 %
Yes, but it could have been done differently
18.5 %
No opinion / I don't know
2.4 %
When would you like the see the national elections?
