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
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.
4m 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
December 10, 2018
What we need is a strong electoral system
It is the month of December, our victory month, and this is when we remember all the martyrs and the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman who fought all his life to establish a democratic, free and just society.
November 20, 2018
Electoral integrity matters
The Election Commission (EC) had announced the schedule for the 11th parliamentary election on November 8, 2018 and shifted the poll date from December 23 to December 30, 2018 as the opposition BNP and the newly formed alliance Jatiya Oikyafront decided to hold a couple of rounds of dialogue with the government. Most of the important demands of Oikyafront remain unfulfilled.
November 4, 2018
What we mean by a fair election
As the national election approaches, many questions are creeping into the minds of the concerned citizens and ordinary non-partisan people and voters.
January 30, 2018
Ensuring EC's operational independence
It seems that the speculation about the High Court's interim order that stalled the Dhaka City Corporation (North) mayoral by-election to fill up the post left vacant with the death of popular mayor Annisul Huq for six months came true, though initially it was reported to be three months only.
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