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One-fifth associated with criminal elements

88 per cent candidates in election graduates
Eighty eight per cent ot the candidates contesting the psrltamentary polls are graduates and above, indicating an overall high educational status among can didates. according to Preliminary findings of Bangla-desh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS). reports BSS.
The Survey conducted by Mr Mahabub Hossain. Mr. Hossain Zlllur Rahman and Mr. Binayak Sen In 61 Upaxila and 30 District Headquarters between January 16 and February 2 revealed that only two per cent of the candidates are below SSC
A total of 1265 households. 2.025 respondents. 605 candidates and 151 constituencies had been eav-ered during the survey. Or.
General of BIDS Mid at a seminar at the Institute's conference room.
He said large and small traders and professionals dominate the ranks of candidates (2 per centjwhlfe those »mo elated with sectors (Agriculture and Industry) constitute a distant wcond of 18 per cent.
There is little difference In terms of the claas-occupa tional background of candidates among Awami l^cague. Bangladesh Nationalist Party and Jatlya Party, the survey said
The ranks of Jam«at candidates are dominated by pro fessional* (60 per cent). The ranks of left alliance candidates are- evenly d1-rideri among profeaatonala (36 per rent) aewhurtat* (23 per eent) and small trader* (31 per cent), find
The survey farther Mid that 66 per cent of all candidate* are from higher Income group* and they belong relatively more to Awami League. BNP and Jatlya Party (75 to 86 per eeM) left alliance (36 to 41 pro eent).
An overwhelming urban btM to noted tn the residential status of the randfriatra which constitute 72 per cent. Only eight per eent are regularly resident In villages and another 20 pre cent la U paella Headquartert atel The survey pointed rat that tarsi Jeagws BNP and relatively leas rural baaed Ls. IS to M per eta a Hwyaaad to faaaat and left afoanra it.ifoda— nah 91 to 47 par cent
On the question of enndtdatra patronising rtewM. the fiftlTu the candidates alleged to be associatedarJXldXXment actlvlttes tn these respective constituency the survey observed that nearly one quarter of all eamil dates (24 per cent ) how no active Involvement Mt dr-vclopment affairs of their constituencies Uba tbesn toward a serious proto Lssof absentee pohtteians It ob-
The fi*tre showed that 17 per cent of the candidates be longing to Awami Lese have no developmental role while both Jatlya Party and BNP accounted for 31 per cent each. Jaasaat for 30 per eent left altawKe 31 per rent