Independent polls show that the Awami League is more popular than the BNP, validate Bangladesh Election Commission voter turnout figures.

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Published on February 2, 2014
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A total of 41% of respondents from areas where elections were held said that they had cast their vote, echoing the official figure of 40% provided by the Election Commission. The figure would have been higher if not for the threat of violence posed by BNP-Jamaat activists. 73% of people who had cast their vote cited their desire to exercise their voting rights and to fulfill their duties as good citizens as motivating factors.
The fieldwork for the survey was conducted from January 11th-15th, with 1,500 respondents age 18 and above, and meets international standards. Full report and analysis to follow.

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