According to the survey, 44 percent of respondents support a return to Bangladesh’s caretaker government election system, but a majority believe the opposition should participate in elections regardless of election administration.
Speaking about the survey, Steve Seema, South Asia Director, IRI said, “It is encouraging to see public support for free, fair and competitive elections. These findings underscore the fundamental desire of Bangladeshis to have a real choice at the ballot box this winter.