Around 47% people think that the current government is sufficient enough to hold free and fair polls while nearly two among five people are either confused or think otherwise.
The observations came from a survey conducted by the Dhaka Tribune that interviewed 2,438 people.
The Dhaka Tribune survey asked the interviewees if the interim government was sufficient enough to hold a free and fair election.
According to the respondents, 12.9% replied “absolutely not,” 24.7% “most likely not,” 30.4% “most likely so,” 16.9% “absolutely so” while 15.1% were not sure.
Even if it is assumed that Awami League voters will say the current government is sufficient to hold the polls, at least one in five non-AL voters are also content to vote under the current government which is an interesting observation, says the survey.
The observation suggests that even though there is a higher degree of dissatisfaction within the nation and voters are broadly against the ban on Jamaat-e-Islami, there is also a higher degree of confidence in the electoral process.
According to the survey, there is an indicator that the BNP could have done well if it had taken part in the election, since it revealed slightly higher voting preferences for the BNP compared to the AL.
From the gender perspective, female voters were slightly more likely than men to say the current government was sufficient.
A total of 49% female respondents voted for the current interim government.
They said the interim administration was sufficient for holding a free and fair election while 32% female voters described it as “most likely not” or “definitely not.” Meanwhile, 46% male respondents consider the government sufficient to hold free and fair polls while 39% are against it.
From the income groups’ perspective, people from the lower income group (less than Tk5,000) mostly think the current government is able to hold free and fair polls. Of them, 52.80% rely on the government while 34.50% are against it.
Most people of higher income group who earn Tk50,000 and above cannot rely on the current government for holding free and fair polls.
