A clear gap is seen in field survey and online survey in the country. At the field level where a third are still not sure who to vote for. 11 percent of those who participated online were not sure who they would vote for. However, in both types of surveys, citizens’ trust in mainstream political parties has decreased.
Md. Rabaiyat Sarwar, managing director of Innovation Consulting, presented the results of this survey at a hotel in the capital on Tuesday. From last August 29 to September 8, 5115 samples of 50 districts and 3 thousand 581 new data of 64 districts obtained online were analyzed and the survey results were published.
At the time, he said that this polling has been organized without assuming that the current government will not prevent the expression of public opinion and in the future, there is a desire to conduct a survey together with the media. He said most of the Gen-G generation had never participated in the political process. But the July revolution was led by them. It is precisely in this context that we believe that answering the question of what public opinion might be like in an election can provide us with an outline of sustainable political reform.
Gen-G and Millennials make up 92 percent of online surveys, according to an online survey presented at the press conference. Examining the results of the 3,581 participants, it can be seen that 35 percent are in favor of the student-backed coalition. Here 25 percent will vote for Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh and 10 percent for BNP. However, 11 percent are still not sure who they will vote for. In the survey, 25 percent of people expressed their interest in voting for Jamaat-e-Islami, 10 percent for Awami League, 10 percent for BNP, 3 percent for independents, and 1 percent for Islami Andolan Bangladesh. However, 10 percent of the participants in the online survey are still not sure who they will vote for. Besides, none of them expressed interest in voting for Jatiya Party. Besides, 1 percent of people said to vote for other parties and 3 percent of people said not to vote for anyone.
However, the media persons present in the news media feel that the number of participants is not being presented correctly in the results of this voter online. Expressing agreement with them, it was informed in Bangladesh Speaks, taking the matter into consideration, a survey has been conducted in both online and field level categories. Cobo application was used for data collection.
This is not based on survey results; The organizers said that it is an attempt to highlight the real condition of the society.
Jamaat-e-Islami’s vote in the field survey is only 14 percent. BNP in this case 21 percent. But a maximum of 34 percent is still not sure who to vote for. Besides, 10 percent of them expressed their interest in voting for the student-backed new party, 5 percent for Awami League, 3 percent for Independent and 3 percent for Islamic Movement Bangladesh. Field and online surveys of the eight divisions have shown increasing strength in their respective bases by location.
Ghalib Mohiuddin was present as an independent observer of the survey results. Fahim Mashroor was present as research advisor. He said the online poll covers Gen G well, even if it doesn’t represent society as a whole. So, there is no reason to think online is unimportant. Accurate review of public opinion is very important in a progressive democratic country.
Columnist Jyoti Raman spoke online. He said that there is nothing to be proud of that young people do not like Awami League or BNP.
Speakers at the event said that the tendency among the participants in the online survey to reject the mainstream political parties is clear. Examining the differences in opinion between the Gen-G and Millennials and the older generation, the difference in opinion between men and women, and the difference between online opinion and on-the-ground opinion will help build the foundation for future politics.
According to the field survey review, Bangladesh Nationalist Party-BNP is ahead among farmers, workers and businessmen. But the popularity of BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami among students and private sector workers is close. However, Jamaat is ahead in popularity among most of the students, unemployed and private sector workers who participated in the online survey.
