bangladesh election
Names of MPs-elect sent for gazette notification: EC
The Election Commission has sent the gazette of the 12th national election to the Bangladesh Government Press, Election Commissioner Md Alamgir said today
RCC panel mayor detained for ‘intimidating voters’
Joint forces early today detained a panel mayor of Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) on charge of intimidating voters in Sagarpara area of the city
‘Focus on good governance and job creation’
Job creation, good governance that will ensure stability, are expected from the new govt, says a top business leader
Voters without choice are just glorified dummies
You’ve already met the dummy candidates, aka independents. Now, meet dummy voters.
The facade of a competitive election
The ruling Awami League is desperately trying to showcase the polls as inclusive and competitive.
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.
Column by Mahfuz Anam: Has BNP served its supporters well?
The BNP failed to reap anything effective from the huge public support that it was able to garner late last year.
Opinion / The flipside of the democracy carnival
Bereft of the basic rights to assemble and express, let alone protest, the people of Bangladesh are currently bearing the brunt of the coercive apparatuses of the state.
US responds to Russian accusation of interference in Bangladesh’s affairs
On November 22, Russian foreign ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova in her weekly briefing said information had come to light regarding a meeting between US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas and a high-ranking representative of the local opposition at the end of October.
Jamaat to resist election without caretaker govt
The Jamaat-e-Islami yesterday held a rally in the capital’s Arambagh despite police’s announcement earlier that the Islamist party would not be allowed to organise any gathering.
Fakhrul for unity among all opposition parties to topple govt
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday called upon all opposition parties to take to the streets to force the Awami League government to quit and hold the next polls under a non-party government
Why tie up EC’s hands further?
The amendment of the Representation of the People Order (RPO) comes at a critical juncture when the demand for holding a free and fair election in Bangladesh is getting louder at home and abroad
A step backward for democracy
Proposed curbing of EC’s power sends a wrong message at the wrong time
Genuine elections vs participatory sham
The country needs a genuine election in its true sense, not a sham exercise under the pretence of maximum participation.
US, India, and the election in Bangladesh
The foreign diplomats appear to have become more active with the 12th parliamentary election less than a year away.
'Bangladesh will be stronger if opposition parties participate in polls'
Bangladesh will miss the opportunity to hold a free and fair election if opposition parties do not participate in the polls, said Turkish Ambassador to Bangladesh Mustafa Osman Turan.
Make environment safe for people to voice concerns: US State Dept
The US has urged Bangladesh government to create a safe environment for people to peacefully assemble and voice their concerns, and relatedly, for opposition parties to campaign without facing intimidation and repression.
'Fair' statements cannot change the reality of Gaibandha by-poll
Election Commission must investigate forced collection of "fair election" statements from Gaibandha presiding officers
EVMs and a mind-reading election commissioner
Did you know that mind-reading was an essential trait for the job of an election commissioner? I did not.
