Dear All,
I believe that finally good news are coming for Bangladesh. I believe that general people have started to open their eyes what is good for them and what is good for their country and need "honest and educated MPs" in Bangladesh to survive in the 21st Century. They also have started to realize that they need international politicians, not village politicians.
We might be going closer to brighter future rather than back ward. My projection is that 50% good blood (honest and educated MPs) will come in this 2008 MP election and another 30% good blood (honest and educated MPs) will come in 2013 MPs election. Therfore, my projection is approx 80% MPs will be honest and educated with vision by 2013.
This will lead us greater deleopment work to start by begining of 2014 and see implementation by 2015. So I can project that light can be seen at the end of the tunnel if we continue educate general people what is right for them and their country. Change Bangladesh Organization (CBd) is working with multiple organizations in Bangladesh to educate general people about their future and their responsbibilities to elect honest and educated MPs in Bangladesh.
CBd believes that we are making progess in multiple sectors as long as policy and strategies are concern for better Bangladesh.
FYI, CBd has close communication with major political parties and will continue to do so to implement better policies in Bangladesh near future.
I would say hope and change are there and 160 million people is waiting for it.
Change is coming to Bangladesh
Regards,
M. M. Chowdhury (Mithu), Virginia, USA
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The Daily Star- nielsen Election Opinion Poll-2, 2008
Voters rate polls process high, want honest men
Wednesday December 24 2008 00:16:57 AM BDT
As the nation goes to a much-awaited parliamentary election on December 29, a vast majority of voters said they are satisfied with the poll preparation, The Daily Star-Nielsen Election Opinion Poll-2, 2008 revealed. Voters also believe the country's political culture will improve after the elections.(The Daily Star)
And a thumping 95 percent of respondents covered in the survey are confident that they can cast vote without coercion this time, as 98 percent said election environment and procedures have improved than before.
The majority of the respondents said honesty, capability and education of the candidates will determine their voting decisions.
The survey also revealed that people have high confidence in the media to make political parties accountable in case they deviate from their election pledges.
The three major areas covered in the survey are: change in political culture, people's confidence in the election process and institutions and party standings on certain issues.
The survey also touched on a raft of issues ranging from people's reaction to manifestoes to what voters want to see in a prime minister.
BACKGROUND
The survey, the second in the series by The Daily Star and Nielsen, was conducted during December 14 to December 20 on 5,040 voters in 90 constituencies of 44 districts. The respondents included equal numbers of males and females living in six divisions -- Dhaka, Chittagong, Khulna, Rajshahi, Barisal and Sylhet. Of the respondents, 1,792 were from urban areas and 3,248 from rural setting. Income-wise, the respondents were divided into seven groups -- the lowest range being Tk 1,000 to Tk 5,000 a year and the highest above Tk 100,000.
