national polls 2024
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.
Opinion / Could 2024 mark the end of crony economy and captive politics?
Politics has been captured by the nexus of an oligopoly of business interests and the willingly colluding political class.
Banks to remain closed on January 7 for polls
Banks will remain closed on January 7 to help bankers and other employees of lenders cast their votes
Polls Monitoring / EC to invite 42 countries
The Election Commission has decided to invite election management bodies from 42 countries to observe the upcoming parliamentary polls.
EC meeting with political parties / Dialogue or mere formality?
How practical or efficient was it to attempt dialogue with 20 political parties at once?
No big obstacles to holding national polls, top law enforcement officials tell EC
Top law enforcement officials today informed the Election Commission that there were no big obstacles to arranging the upcoming national election
What should and shouldn’t happen in Oct 28 rallies
It cannot be ignored that the nation came to this day because a path to hold a fair election is absent, and that the current system of governance has undermined the citizens’ right to exercise their inalienable right to vote.
EC invites applications for int’l observers by Nov 21
The EC gives great importance to the observation of the election process for the sake of transparency, it said today in a notice
Talking is the only way out
When dialogue fails, confrontation becomes inevitable.
Dialogue only if BNP withdraws its four conditions: Quader
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said the issue of dialogue may be considered if BNP withdraws the conditions
US pre-election mission urges substantive dialogue for participatory polls
The US pre-election assessment mission has made five recommendations as a roadmap for progress toward credible, inclusive, participatory, and nonviolent elections
How constitutional is the 15th amendment?
It is clear that the 15th Amendment was neither legitimate nor constitutional, as no referendum was held before its passage.
What should an election-time government look like?
An election-time government performs the special task of holding or supervising a national election to ensure smooth transition of state power.
Teamwork is the key to a good election
In a contemporary election system, the Election Commission (EC) serves a pivotal role beyond simply organising elections
‘Ensuring a fair election may be challenging without participation of major political parties’
With the 12th parliamentary election only a few months away, how confident is the Election Commission about holding a free, fair and participatory election?
For successful polls, administrative overhaul is a must
If all political parties do not receive equal opportunities, the electoral process will not be universally accepted.
A fragile institution with a strong legal framework
The elections, the Election Commission (EC), the government and political parties are parts of an interwoven web of a complex relationship.
How to judge the Election Commission’s performance
The question of whether the current EC can deliver a free and fair election should be explored based on two sets of criteria
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.
