BLACK, WHITE & GREY
Bertelsmann Transformation Index 2024: Another indictment of Bangladesh’s state of governance
Bangladesh, since 2018, has been classified as a 'moderate autocracy.'
What democracy indices say about Bangladesh
Bangladesh’s declining score in the EIU Democracy Index should provide an opportunity to discuss not only how EIU has rated Bangladesh, but also how others have characterised the country’s state of democracy—or lack thereof.
The Great Game will continue
The absence of democratic behaviour is no longer hidden under the carpet.
Opinion / What comes after January 7?
If AL’s victory in the 2014 election was a hollow one, the 2024 victory in the making is nothing short of a Pyrrhic one—a victory which inflicts so much damage that it cannot be considered worthwhile.
Elections without choice: A leaf out of autocrats’ playbook
As the country is heading towards an exercise that the incumbent is calling an election, it is imperative that we understand what is in the making.
EC’s act is ‘an improbable fiction’
The EC’s action has already contributed to the deterioration of the political situation, and it will continue to reverberate in the coming days.
Reading Donald Lu’s letter, intently
Is there a connection between India’s clarification of its policy and Lu’s letter?
What the law minister's DSA statement reveals
Until now, there was no account from the government that provided a picture on the extent of the use of the law.
A cancelled 1971 conference in Pakistan sends a message
An institution of higher learning in Pakistan had to cancel an academic conference about 1971.
An assault on democracy: What’s next in the US?
Since the atrocious attack on the Capitol by Donald Trump supporters on Wednesday, the Congress has formally certified the victory of Joe Biden, some Cabinet members of the Trump administration have resigned, and some are considering invoking the 25th Amendment of the US Constitution and removing Donald Trump from office.
Three challenges to the 2020 US election
Although the US presidential election is less than 90 days away, it is—unlike any other election year before—not at the centre of public discourse or media coverage.
A Tale of Misplaced Priorities
It’s mind-boggling to think of a situation where there is an urgency, poor people are in dire need, and money is in the hands of the government allocated to help those in need, but the money is not being distributed properly.
Covid-19: The era of perpetual emergency and the emerging new normal?
Little did we know on the night of December 31, 2019 that we were about to begin not only a new year but a new epoch which can only be compared to a century-old calamity.
Is banning student politics the solution?
“Ban student politics” has become the rallying cry for the past few days, in both the social and mass media.
Politics Gone Missing
Politics have gone missing from Bangladesh. This may sound naïve, considering that the country had a national election less than two months ago and several elections are upcoming.
What kind of an election will it be?
In the next 24 hours Bangladesh will have a national election. The question is what kind of an election will it be? It has already become unprecedented on many counts: the incumbent is seeking a third term, an election is being held under an incumbent government which is being participated in
Routine gesture or is there more to it?
The statement of the heads of the diplomatic missions of the European Union, Norway and Sweden in Dhaka on Monday calling to “ensure a genuine, credible, inclusive and transparent electoral process” in the upcoming parliamentary election warrants our attention.
Trivialisation of the dialogue is not the way to go
As the much discussed “dialogue” between the prime minister and the 14-party alliance members on the one side and the opposition parties is proceeding, many are pondering whether the political situation has changed.
