Bangladesh politics
Our anti-corruption capacity is hostage to power
Positions of power acquired through various means have long been allowed to be treated as a licence for self-enrichment through various illicit means.
EC must do more to empower voters
Business-as-usual approach to dealing with the opposition will not create the right condition for free polls
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.
Who killed democracy in Bangladesh?
The recent by-polls represent the state of democracy in our country fairly accurately.
SC rightly asserts the independence of EC
But will the EC live up to its obligation?
US to focus on polls atmosphere
There was a lot of interest in US Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia Donald Lu's visit to Dhaka. Before leaving early yesterday, he held a series of meetings with the top ministers, labour rights, and civil society leaders. What were the discussions and outcomes? Lu shared with Porimol Palma in detail.
Mosharraf’s free fall in AL continues
Former LGRD minister and Awami League MP Khandker Mosharraf Hossain’s fall from grace continued yesterday as he was removed from the post of chief of the parliamentary standing committee on the LGRD ministry.
BNP’s Caretaker Movement: Final phase when Dhaka units ready
The BNP wants to make a final push to realise its demand for holding the next general election under a neutral caretaker administration only after the top brass finds the party’s Dhaka city units fully prepared for an all-out movement.
Which path do we want to be on?
It is imperative to bring voters to conversations pertaining to the 2023 general elections.
Our anti-corruption capacity is hostage to power
Positions of power acquired through various means have long been allowed to be treated as a licence for self-enrichment through various illicit means.
EC must do more to empower voters
Business-as-usual approach to dealing with the opposition will not create the right condition for free polls
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.
Who killed democracy in Bangladesh?
The recent by-polls represent the state of democracy in our country fairly accurately.
SC rightly asserts the independence of EC
But will the EC live up to its obligation?
US to focus on polls atmosphere
There was a lot of interest in US Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia Donald Lu's visit to Dhaka. Before leaving early yesterday, he held a series of meetings with the top ministers, labour rights, and civil society leaders. What were the discussions and outcomes? Lu shared with Porimol Palma in detail.
Mosharraf’s free fall in AL continues
Former LGRD minister and Awami League MP Khandker Mosharraf Hossain’s fall from grace continued yesterday as he was removed from the post of chief of the parliamentary standing committee on the LGRD ministry.
BNP’s Caretaker Movement: Final phase when Dhaka units ready
The BNP wants to make a final push to realise its demand for holding the next general election under a neutral caretaker administration only after the top brass finds the party’s Dhaka city units fully prepared for an all-out movement.
Which path do we want to be on?
It is imperative to bring voters to conversations pertaining to the 2023 general elections.
What's eating away at AL's bedrock?
An embarrassing stage collapse could well be an ominous sign of the party’s bedrock caving in.