Dhaka, Jan. 31 -- A survey by the private firm Innovision Consulting indicates that the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is favoured over other parties to form the next government.

The third round of the firm's survey, titled "People's Election Pulse", shows that 52 percent of respondents consider the BNP the most suitable party to form the next government.

The survey also found that 47.6 percent of participants believe Tarique Rahman will become the next prime minister.

Md Rubaiyath Sarwar, managing director of Innovision Consulting, released the survey results at the BDBL building in Karwanbazar in Dhaka on Friday.

The survey was conducted between Jan 16 and 27, based on telephone interviews with 5,147 participants, in collaborati...