The Awami League
A review of the 2024 electoral drama
The fact that a fair and impartial election is not possible under the ruling party’s government has become clear once again.
The Street View / The quest is for an opposition, not a government
Who will form the opposition is still a matter of speculation.
Fighting on the streets cannot be the way of political parties
Has any political party ever displayed responsible behaviour?
Violence prevails yet again
The ruling party should stop organising parallel programmes and fuelling confrontation.
Lessons from the five city corporation elections
How should we view these elections in light of the upcoming national elections?
The EC must evaluate its own performance
Shrugging off its moral obligation with unpalatable comments will not add to the cause of gaining public trust.
A short history of AL’s challenging times
The next few months are perhaps going to be the toughest test for Awami League’s resilience in recent history.
Column by Mahfuz Anam / ‘We will do whatever is required for the welfare of the people’
So who determines what is ‘required’ to ensure that welfare?
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.
Neither party is upholding the spirit of the Liberation War
The streets belong to the working class and they are the ones who will decide the future of the country.
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.
Economic and political reforms must go hand in hand
All our institutions are crumbling because of politicisation, inefficiencies, and corruption.
How to avoid conflict of interest in resolving election stalemate
Ahead of the general election next year, it is likely that there will be political unrest, social instability and turmoil.
Bootlickers only?
The government is taking measures to snip out people who, they believe, have relations with the opposition or may somehow favour the opposition in the times of election.
Alliances with smaller parties: A game of numbers
The ruling Awami League and the BNP have once again started rallying lesser and sometimes even completely unknown political parties to form alliances.
Rohingya crisis getting acute for diplomatic failure: BNP
The Awami League-led Bangladesh government failed to bring neighbouring leading nations and the United Nations together in resolving the Rohingya crisis, BNP alleges.
