M Sakhawat Hussain

Brig Gen (retd) Dr M Sakhawat Hussain, former election commissioner of Bangladesh, is senior fellow at the South Asian Institute of Policy and Governance (SIPG), North South University (NSU).

Govt failed to handle the situation properly

The government handled the issue from an egoistic stance, and made several wrong decisions while tackling the situation

3m ago

A litmus test for UK’s Labour Party

The 2024 UK general election was a political earthquake.

3m ago

How a US act revived Sino-Indian confrontation over Tibet

Almost six decades after the Sino-Indian war over the Tibetan border issue, the US’ Resolve Tibet Act would certainly bring the issue out of historical obscurity.

3m ago

India's election was an eye-opener for struggling democracies

Modi now relies on two more secular regional leaders, political tacticians who could potentially outmanoeuvre the Modi-Shah duo.

4m ago

We must pursue multi-track diplomacy with Myanmar

In the present scenario, we have unfortunately failed in our diplomacy

8m ago

EC must maintain peace on the ground ahead of the election

The outlook for Bangladesh appears grim as the nation once again grapples with a resurgence of violence.

11m ago

The sudden move to empower Ansar is concerning

Are the Ansar, who are not trained or structured for law enforcement, being primed to be used unfairly against the opposition during the election season?

1y ago

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.

1y ago
July 24, 2024
July 24, 2024

Govt failed to handle the situation properly

The government handled the issue from an egoistic stance, and made several wrong decisions while tackling the situation

July 15, 2024
July 15, 2024

A litmus test for UK’s Labour Party

The 2024 UK general election was a political earthquake.

July 10, 2024
July 10, 2024

How a US act revived Sino-Indian confrontation over Tibet

Almost six decades after the Sino-Indian war over the Tibetan border issue, the US’ Resolve Tibet Act would certainly bring the issue out of historical obscurity.

June 21, 2024
June 21, 2024

India's election was an eye-opener for struggling democracies

Modi now relies on two more secular regional leaders, political tacticians who could potentially outmanoeuvre the Modi-Shah duo.

February 17, 2024
February 17, 2024

We must pursue multi-track diplomacy with Myanmar

In the present scenario, we have unfortunately failed in our diplomacy

November 18, 2023
November 18, 2023

EC must maintain peace on the ground ahead of the election

The outlook for Bangladesh appears grim as the nation once again grapples with a resurgence of violence.

October 25, 2023
October 25, 2023

The sudden move to empower Ansar is concerning

Are the Ansar, who are not trained or structured for law enforcement, being primed to be used unfairly against the opposition during the election season?

June 18, 2023
June 18, 2023

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.

May 12, 2019
May 12, 2019

Indian EC’s unprecedented credibility challenge

The Indian general election, being held in seven phases, will have its sixth round of polling today, on May 12. Five phases of voting have already been completed, in which the fate of 425 constituencies was decided.

April 27, 2019
April 27, 2019

Sri Lanka is bleeding again

On the morning of Easter Sunday, Sri Lankans must have gone through the nightmarish memories of the 80s and 90s when their