Democracy does not seem to be our focus today. Because if it were, then shouldn’t we have been talking about elections more?
Reform of political parties is of urgent need
Just as the fundamental reforms are necessary for the country, so is an elected government.
Right now, there are two major issues: progress of reforms, and the prospect of election
Bangladesh needs a new political party with youthful energy, spirited patriotism, and genuine love for the poor and downtrodden.
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We must renew our pledge to journalistic ethos and commitment to democracy, freedom of expression, freedom of the press, and public service.
Sadly, some very disturbing signs can still be seen that are posing a new set of threats against free press.
While speaking at an event in Chattogram, last evening (August 18, 2022), our Foreign Minister Abdul Momen, said “I went to India and said Sheikh Hasina’s continuation must be ensured.”
If we want to stop being lectured by international bodies, then we as a people, and much more so our government, must listen to our own critical voices.
Nothing but their own voices reaches them
“Democracy will die if people don’t vote.” This is a very powerful statement from CEC Kazi Habibul Awal.
Religious tolerance is the most important value which a modern society must instil within itself, and Bangladesh is no exception.
The fact that Latifur Rahman, Shamim Bhai to us all, is no longer among us still feels unreal.
Borrowing from the title of the second volume of Winston Churchill’s six-part history of the Second World War, I would like to term the completion of the Padma Bridge as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s “finest hour”.
There is a new assault on the freedom of the press. This time, sadly, it comes from another section of the mass media itself – the television.
There was a time when the US government left no stone unturned to oust the government of President Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela.
There is a peculiar trend in Bangladesh. When someone starts something innovative, then hundreds of copycats spoil it.
