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How Bangladesh Betrays Its Tea Garden Workers

How Bangladesh Betrays Its Tea Garden Workers

Azeema Anhar Humaira

Tea workers exist and spend their entire lives on lands that they do not and will not own, unable to build assets or escape the plantation system.

Will Tarique Rahman be a stronger leader without Begum Khaleda Zia’s shadow?

Yes, he’ll finally take the charge

No, her absence weakens his standing

It won’t make a difference

Too soon to tell

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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?

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: 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?

Yes

No

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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?

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: 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?

YES

NO

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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?

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: 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?

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: 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?

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: 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?

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: 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?

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: 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?

Yes

No

I don't know

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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?

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: 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?

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: 461

As soon as possible

30.6 %

By the end of 2025

15 %

March 2026

19.3 %

June 2026

9.8 %

December 2026

7.6 %

Not before 2027

17.8 %