12th parliamentary election of Bangladesh

What's at stake with a politicised bureaucracy

The EC needs assistance from all stakeholders to hold a free and fair election come January.

Column by Mahfuz Anam: Politics at crossroads

The prospect of a free and fair election is still eluding us.

What message does the CEC's comment on black money convey?

One recent comment by Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal caught the attention of many.

SATIRE / This election year, why not opt for rose-tinted glasses?

Journalists are a bitter lot and are out to be killjoys of any party, especially the ruling one.

In which direction is Bangladesh heading?

The most common question that people are asking these days is: will the upcoming general election be free and fair?

The Constitutionality of 15th Amendment

The 15th Amendment did not have the support of the major opposition.

THE STREET VIEW / By-Poll Drama, Hero Alom, and a Smart Bangladesh

Election Commission’s capacity to hold free and fair elections questioned.

Can Bangladeshi politics change its spots in 2023?

To avoid confrontation, both AL and BNP must come to a consensus.

How will Awami League tackle the run-up to the election?

The ruling party is trying to fend off a persistent BNP campaign that, for the first time in many years, has managed to gain some public sympathy.

September 24, 2023
September 24, 2023

What's at stake with a politicised bureaucracy

The EC needs assistance from all stakeholders to hold a free and fair election come January.

July 7, 2023
July 7, 2023

Column by Mahfuz Anam: Politics at crossroads

The prospect of a free and fair election is still eluding us.

May 19, 2023
May 19, 2023

What message does the CEC's comment on black money convey?

One recent comment by Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal caught the attention of many.

May 6, 2023
May 6, 2023

This election year, why not opt for rose-tinted glasses?

Journalists are a bitter lot and are out to be killjoys of any party, especially the ruling one.

March 27, 2023
March 27, 2023

In which direction is Bangladesh heading?

The most common question that people are asking these days is: will the upcoming general election be free and fair?

February 8, 2023
February 8, 2023

The Constitutionality of 15th Amendment

The 15th Amendment did not have the support of the major opposition.

February 3, 2023
February 3, 2023

By-Poll Drama, Hero Alom, and a Smart Bangladesh

Election Commission’s capacity to hold free and fair elections questioned.

January 4, 2023
January 4, 2023

Can Bangladeshi politics change its spots in 2023?

To avoid confrontation, both AL and BNP must come to a consensus.

November 8, 2022
November 8, 2022

How will Awami League tackle the run-up to the election?

The ruling party is trying to fend off a persistent BNP campaign that, for the first time in many years, has managed to gain some public sympathy.

September 29, 2022
September 29, 2022

‘Decision to use EVMs defies all logic’

Badiul Alam Majumdar discusses the controvery surrounding the Election Commission's decision to use EVMs with The Daily Star.