M Sakhawat Hussain

Brig Gen (retd) Dr M Sakhawat Hussain, former election commissioner of Bangladesh, is senior fellow at the South Asian Institute of Policy and Governance (SIPG), North South University (NSU).

We must pursue multi-track diplomacy with Myanmar

In the present scenario, we have unfortunately failed in our diplomacy

EC must maintain peace on the ground ahead of the election

The outlook for Bangladesh appears grim as the nation once again grapples with a resurgence of violence.

The sudden move to empower Ansar is concerning

Are the Ansar, who are not trained or structured for law enforcement, being primed to be used unfairly against the opposition during the election season?

The EC must evaluate its own performance

Shrugging off its moral obligation with unpalatable comments will not add to the cause of gaining public trust.

Indian EC’s unprecedented credibility challenge

The Indian general election, being held in seven phases, will have its sixth round of polling today, on May 12. Five phases of voting have already been completed, in which the fate of 425 constituencies was decided.

Sri Lanka is bleeding again

On the morning of Easter Sunday, Sri Lankans must have gone through the nightmarish memories of the 80s and 90s when their

What we need is a strong electoral system

It is the month of December, our victory month, and this is when we remember all the martyrs and the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman who fought all his life to establish a democratic, free and just society.

Electoral integrity matters

The Election Commission (EC) had announced the schedule for the 11th parliamentary election on November 8, 2018 and shifted the poll date from December 23 to December 30, 2018 as the opposition BNP and the newly formed alliance Jatiya Oikyafront decided to hold a couple of rounds of dialogue with the government. Most of the important demands of Oikyafront remain unfulfilled.

February 17, 2024
February 17, 2024

We must pursue multi-track diplomacy with Myanmar

In the present scenario, we have unfortunately failed in our diplomacy

November 18, 2023
November 18, 2023

EC must maintain peace on the ground ahead of the election

The outlook for Bangladesh appears grim as the nation once again grapples with a resurgence of violence.

October 25, 2023
October 25, 2023

The sudden move to empower Ansar is concerning

Are the Ansar, who are not trained or structured for law enforcement, being primed to be used unfairly against the opposition during the election season?

June 18, 2023
June 18, 2023

The EC must evaluate its own performance

Shrugging off its moral obligation with unpalatable comments will not add to the cause of gaining public trust.

May 12, 2019
May 12, 2019

Indian EC’s unprecedented credibility challenge

The Indian general election, being held in seven phases, will have its sixth round of polling today, on May 12. Five phases of voting have already been completed, in which the fate of 425 constituencies was decided.

April 27, 2019
April 27, 2019

Sri Lanka is bleeding again

On the morning of Easter Sunday, Sri Lankans must have gone through the nightmarish memories of the 80s and 90s when their

December 10, 2018
December 10, 2018

What we need is a strong electoral system

It is the month of December, our victory month, and this is when we remember all the martyrs and the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman who fought all his life to establish a democratic, free and just society.

November 20, 2018
November 20, 2018

Electoral integrity matters

The Election Commission (EC) had announced the schedule for the 11th parliamentary election on November 8, 2018 and shifted the poll date from December 23 to December 30, 2018 as the opposition BNP and the newly formed alliance Jatiya Oikyafront decided to hold a couple of rounds of dialogue with the government. Most of the important demands of Oikyafront remain unfulfilled.

November 4, 2018
November 4, 2018

What we mean by a fair election

As the national election approaches, many questions are creeping into the minds of the concerned citizens and ordinary non-partisan people and voters.

January 30, 2018
January 30, 2018

Ensuring EC's operational independence

It seems that the speculation about the High Court's interim order that stalled the Dhaka City Corporation (North) mayoral by-election to fill up the post left vacant with the death of popular mayor Annisul Huq for six months came true, though initially it was reported to be three months only.

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