Does our present reservation system really promote the empowerment of women politicians?
It is heartening to see that the media has been preparing statements based on the information in affidavits submitted by the candidates who are running for parliament.
Continued denial of voting and other political and democratic rights is bound to become a very serious threat in the future.
Voters will be deprived of the opportunity to choose from worthy candidates in a one-sided election.
A number of controversial decisions, actions and statements of the EC itself has put it in this situation.
It is clear that the 15th Amendment was neither legitimate nor constitutional, as no referendum was held before its passage.
The elections to Barishal and Khulna city corporations held on May 12, 2023 cannot be considered free, fair and credible, as they were non-competitive.
It must be recognised that the election is not a one-day phenomenon – it is a process involving multiple interrelated steps
Judging from the May 15 election in Khulna, and the Gazipur city corporation election on June 26, five distinct features of a controlled election have emerged.
Notwithstanding the serious questions raised about the credibility of Khulna and Gazipur city corporation elections, we had in the recent past free and fair elections in Narayanganj, Kumilla and Rangpur cities.
A budget is an accounting of incomes and expenditures for individuals or families. However, it is much more than that for a country. A national budget conveys clear messages for the future direction of the national economy. What messages has the budget placed recently by the finance minister in Parliament conveyed?
Bangladesh is now on the election highway. Aside from the national election, seven city corporation elections are to be held this year.
Now that the Rangpur election is over, some questions come up: How was the election? What message does it convey? What influence, if any, will it have on other upcoming elections?
The Election Commission (EC) held a post-dialogue press briefing on October 26. At the briefing, the Chief Election Commissioner said that the commission must conduct elections in accordance with the laws made by the government. His statement, although significant, raises serious concerns.
They also threaten to wage a movement with a one-point demand of the CJ's removal. Any reasonable citizen would be concerned about the way the judgment was unnecessarily politicised.
The EC is not constituted only for holding elections. It is a constitutional body created to perform a host of other functions round the year to ensure that the elections are free, fair and credible.
On July 16, 2017, the Election Commission (EC) arranged a news conference to announce its electoral roadmap.
Our finance minister has proposed a mega budget of Tk 4,00,266 crore for FY2017-18, of which Tk 1,53,331 crore is earmarked for Annual Development Programme (ADP).
