Previous polls
Can Tigers cope without Mushfiqur, Tamim?
Jul 22, 2021 8:43 AM
Bangladesh T20 captain Mahmudullah hopes his teammates will be keen to fill in the void left by the absence of dependable batsmen Mushfiqur Rahim and Tamim Iqbal in the series against Zimbabwe. Do you think so?
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Yes - 81%
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No - 19%
Total number of votes: 16
Online trade led sales to drop?
Jul 21, 2021 8:17 AM
A boost in online trading has caused a drop in sales at cattle markets in Dhaka, lessees say about the frustration of the traders. Do you also think so?
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Yes - 44%
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No - 56%
Total number of votes: 16
Can’t travellers be stopped?
Jul 20, 2021 8:58 AM
Launches are ferrying passengers well beyond their capacity from Shimulia ignoring the strong currents on the Padma and an alarming surge in coronavirus infections. The local police say they simply cannot stop the travellers. Does this reasoning make sense to you?
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Yes - 14%
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No - 86%
Total number of votes: 51
Will flouting cattle markets be shut?
Jul 19, 2021 8:22 AM
Mayor Atiqul Islam has threatened to shut down Eid cattle markets in Dhaka North Corporation areas if it is found that they are not following the health protocol. Do you think it will really happen?
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Yes - 24%
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No - 76%
Total number of votes: 45
Is it sensible to relax the virus lockdown for Eid?
Jul 18, 2021 8:29 AM
After lifting the coronavirus restrictions by going against expert advice, State Minister for Public Administration Farhad Hossain says the government needs to be mindful of the religious festivals, such as Eid, while running the state. Do you agree?
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Yes - 25%
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No - 75%
Total number of votes: 77
Another 1/11 conspiracy?
Jul 17, 2021 8:24 AM
Alleging a conspiracy similar to the 1/11 episode to usurp power, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says the attempts will turn into a ‘nightmare’. Do you think so?
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Yes - 26%
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No - 74%
Total number of votes: 39
Keep RMG units open in lockdown?
Jul 16, 2021 9:07 AM
Readymade garment industry owners have demanded that they be allowed to keep factories open ‘for the sake of the economy’ when the country re-enters a harsh lockdown after Eid-ul-Azha. Do you support it?
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Yes - 44%
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No - 56%
Total number of votes: 63
COVID-secure cattle markets?
Jul 15, 2021 8:58 AM
The government has given traders the go-ahead to set up traditional markets of sacrificial animals for Eid-ul-Azha but mandated strict adherence to health and hygiene guidelines, including physical distancing norms, there amid the coronavirus pandemic. Do you think the health rules will be followed?
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Yes - 11%
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No - 89%
Total number of votes: 47
Is Bangladesh losing it all?
Jul 14, 2021 9:03 AM
The Bangladesh government cannot find a solution to the Rohingya refugee crisis for its having to do a balancing act in relations between rivals India and China, says BNP leader Abdul Moyeen Khan. Do you also think so?
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Yes - 38%
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No - 62%
Total number of votes: 384
Can’t school reopening wait?
Jul 13, 2021 8:28 AM
UNICEF and UNESCO have urged governments to restart in-person learning, saying the reopening cannot wait for all teachers and students to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Do you think it will be the right thing to do now at this phase of the pandemic?
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Yes - 54%
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No - 46%
Total number of votes: 41
Does BNP give solutions?
Jul 12, 2021 9:12 AM
Responding to criticisms by Awami League leaders, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says his party does not only censure the government, but it also suggests a way to resolve problems in many cases. Do you think he is right?
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Yes - 22%
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No - 78%
Total number of votes: 135
Is civil surgeon’s order “abnormal”?
Jul 11, 2021 9:16 AM
GM Quader has demanded that Dhaka civil surgeon revoke a directive restraining officials from giving out information about government hospitals to journalists. The Jatiya Party chairman says withholding information from the media amid the coronavirus pandemic situation is “not a normal thing”. Do you think so? ReplyReply allForward
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Yes - 51%
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No - 49%
Total number of votes: 233
Has BNP’s back broken?
Jul 10, 2021 9:01 AM
‘Negative’ politics has ‘broken the BNP’s backbone’, says Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader. Do you also think so?
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Yes - 72%
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No - 28%
Total number of votes: 153
Open shops in lockdown?
Jul 9, 2021 8:58 AM
Demanding that shops be allowed to open in pandemic lockdown, Rajshahi Traders Unity Council President Harun Or Rashid says they can run business by adhering to health rules if large factories can continue production with thousands of workers. Do you think his demand is reasonable?
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Yes - 66%
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No - 34%
Total number of votes: 41
Is Bangladeshi media sufficiently free?
Jul 8, 2021 9:14 AM
Responding to international criticisms, Information Minister Hasan Mahmud says the ‘freedom enjoyed’ by the media in Bangladesh is absent even in many developed countries. Do you think he is right?
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Yes - 50%
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No - 50%
Total number of votes: 252
Aren’t Argentina dependant on Messi?
Jul 7, 2021 12:56 PM
Colombian midfielder Juan Cuadrado says opponents should not focus on stopping a single player, like Lionel Messi, but the entire team, suggesting Argentina are not solely reliant on the star. Do you agree with him?
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Yes - 59%
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No - 41%
Total number of votes: 432
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