Bangladesh national election 2024

12th national election: 2,713 aspirants to vie for 300 seats

A total of 29 registered political parties have nominated their candidates for the election scheduled for January 7

BNP averts split despite AL efforts

BNP leaders say the ruling Awami League’s desperate attempt to cause a large-scale defection from their party has failed because only one prominent leader jumped ship.

A legal but illegitimate election will not serve the people

Legitimacy is all about inclusion and participation of voters and parties, and how people view the election. 

Is human civilisation at an inflection point?

Our brains are being reprogrammed to look for the easiest solutions to our most vexing social and political questions.

Column by Mahfuz Anam: Is Awami League heading towards a Pyrrhic victory?

What image of our legal system are we presenting to the world?

Shakib show-caused for breaching electoral code of conduct

The Election Commission (EC) today issued a show cause notice to Shakib Al Hasan, star cricketer and Awami League-nominated candidate for Magura-1 constituency, for breaching the electoral code of conduct

AL won't accept change in polls schedule after deadline: Quader

Awami League will not accept any change to the election schedule if it crosses the deadline set by the constitution, the party's General Secretary Obaidul Quader said today. Alleging that BNP wants to obstruct the polls, Quader said, "They want to question the election. Now they are openly obstructing, openly taking a stand against the election.

Incumbent MPs won’t have to resign if they run as independents: EC

Sitting MPs will not have to resign if they take part in the upcoming national elections as independent candidate, the EC said today

Citizens, elections, democracy: The Bangladeshi conundrum

Even though transparent, participatory and competitive elections are a constitutional right, the realities today have vitiated those expectations.

December 2, 2023
December 2, 2023

12th national election: 2,713 aspirants to vie for 300 seats

A total of 29 registered political parties have nominated their candidates for the election scheduled for January 7

December 2, 2023
December 2, 2023

BNP averts split despite AL efforts

BNP leaders say the ruling Awami League’s desperate attempt to cause a large-scale defection from their party has failed because only one prominent leader jumped ship.

December 1, 2023
December 1, 2023

A legal but illegitimate election will not serve the people

Legitimacy is all about inclusion and participation of voters and parties, and how people view the election. 

December 1, 2023
December 1, 2023

Is human civilisation at an inflection point?

Our brains are being reprogrammed to look for the easiest solutions to our most vexing social and political questions.

December 1, 2023
December 1, 2023

Column by Mahfuz Anam: Is Awami League heading towards a Pyrrhic victory?

What image of our legal system are we presenting to the world?

November 30, 2023
November 30, 2023

Shakib show-caused for breaching electoral code of conduct

The Election Commission (EC) today issued a show cause notice to Shakib Al Hasan, star cricketer and Awami League-nominated candidate for Magura-1 constituency, for breaching the electoral code of conduct

November 29, 2023
November 29, 2023

AL won't accept change in polls schedule after deadline: Quader

Awami League will not accept any change to the election schedule if it crosses the deadline set by the constitution, the party's General Secretary Obaidul Quader said today. Alleging that BNP wants to obstruct the polls, Quader said, "They want to question the election. Now they are openly obstructing, openly taking a stand against the election.

November 29, 2023
November 29, 2023

Incumbent MPs won’t have to resign if they run as independents: EC

Sitting MPs will not have to resign if they take part in the upcoming national elections as independent candidate, the EC said today

November 29, 2023
November 29, 2023

Citizens, elections, democracy: The Bangladeshi conundrum

Even though transparent, participatory and competitive elections are a constitutional right, the realities today have vitiated those expectations.

November 28, 2023
November 28, 2023

Not quite independent

AL leaders seeking to run as independents must get the party’s nod

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