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
The EC has been under fire after two phases of UP elections were marred by widespread irregularities and violence.
According to the Political Party Registration Rules 2008, registered political parties must submit their audited financial statements to
ALMOSt all the preparatory steps for the first round of UP elections are now over – the only thing that is still left is the actual polling on
Recently, elections were held in 235 Paurashavas around the country. In this first time ever party-based elections, Awami League won 182 mayoral seats..
There are serious allegations of hiding information or disclosing inaccurate information by candidates in their affidavits. It is therefore important for the EC to take the necessary steps in the future to verify the accuracy of the disclosed information.
The cabinet has recently decided in principle to allow the use of party symbols in local elections. This, we are afraid, is a dangerous decision, which could unravel what is left of our democratic system after the much controversial election of January 5, 2014.
On September 25, 2015, world leaders adopted a resolution entitled 'Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development'. The agenda is a “comprehensive, far-reaching and people-centred set of universal and transformative goals and targets” – now referred to as the Global Goals.
On July 7, 2015, ECNEC approved the Rural Insfrastructure-2 project, designed to allocate Tk. 6,076 crore to 284 MPs. Under this project, each MP will be allowed to develop infrastructure projects worth Tk. 20 crore, which will be implemented by the Local Government Engineering Department (LGED).
A credible electoral roll is a prerequisite for free and fair elections, and the allegation of 1.25 crore fake voters in our electoral roll was
Begum Zia will now have to take on the responsibility of transforming BNP into a truly democratic, secular and dynamic political party. She will have to renounce dynastic politics and empower honest and committed leaders.
