NTV Online :
As many as 68 per cent people of Bangladesh think a non-party, caretaker government should be brought back before the next parliamentary elections, according to a fresh report published by US based non-profit organisation International Republican Institute (IRI).
In a survey conducted among 2,550 respondents aged 18 and older, and representative of voting-age adults nationally, the report says as of November last year, 68 per cent people are for a non-party, caretaker government should be brought back before the next parliamentary elections. The percentage was 77 in January 2014.
‘The study sample was distributed into 255 primary sampling units (PSUs) from all 64 districts of all seven divisions in Bangladesh. PSUs were defined as mouza in rural areas and as mahalla in urban areas’, said the report.
The report says as of November last year 51 per cent people think the current parliament should complete its term. Thirty six per cent people like to see the next national parliamentary elections as soon as possible.
In September 2014, 45 per cent people wanted the parliament to complete its term, and 40 per cent wanted a general election as soon as possible.
The report also added as of November 2015, 59 per cent people believe the Bangladesh Election Commission is completely fair and independent. In January 2014 it was 48 per cent.
