How (not) to make parliament functional
Can we imagine the incident that took place in the House of Commons on January 15, in our Jatiya Sangsad? On that night, UK MPs rejected Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal by 230 votes.
5y ago
News Analysis: Democracy vs graft
The Corruption Perceptions Index released by the Transparency International on Tuesday provides food for thought on corruption and democracy.
5y ago
Instance not necessary
Lawmakers elected in Sunday's polls took oath as members of the 11th parliament yesterday with the 10th Jatiya Sangsad still in place.
5y ago
Falling short by five seats
In the first parliament 45 years ago, none of the parties was recognised as official opposition due to their poor strength in the House.
5y ago
PARTICIPATORY polls, for sure
After ten years, Bangladesh is back to a participatory election of sorts. Parties of all hue and colour are contesting the polls that is going to be held today. But the buck stops here.
5y ago
'People expect a lot from the army'
Former Election Commissioner Brigadier General (Retd) M Sakhawat Hossain talks to Shakhawat Liton of The Daily Star about the deployment of army personnel and the role they are expected to play during the election.
5y ago
'Space for election monitoring is shrinking'
Sharmeen Murshid, Chief Executive Officer of the election observation group “Brotee”, talks to Shakhawat Liton of The Daily Star about the importance of election monitoring and recent developments ahead of the election.
5y ago
View our mistakes with kindness
The Awami League will expedite institutionalising democracy and strengthen the National Human Rights Commission, the Anti-Corruption Commission, the mass media and the judiciary if voted to power for a third straight time.
5y ago
November 9, 2018
Election on Dec 23
Claiming there is a congenial atmosphere for polls across the country, Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda yesterday announced that the 11th parliamentary election will be held on December 23.
November 8, 2018
Talks end, thorny issues unresolved
The weeklong talks between the ruling alliance and opposition parties ended yesterday, but all the major contentious issues that have created uncertainty ahead of the election remain unsettled.
November 8, 2018
The chronicle of failed dialogues
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who wrapped up weeklong dialogues with political parties on the next parliamentary polls yesterday, had been part of the eventful history of both successful and failed talks.
November 7, 2018
Election schedule earlier this time
The Election Commission seems to be in an unusual hurry to announce the schedule for the next parliamentary polls.
November 6, 2018
Politics shows positive signs
The state of politics in the run up to the upcoming parliamentary polls looks quite different from what prevailed in 2006 and 2013. The first week of the 90-day timeframe from October 31 for holding the polls saw some positive signs like talks between the ruling and opposition parties and deferral of the election schedule by the Election Commission.
November 5, 2018
Crucial days ahead
Awami League-led 14-party alliance will hold talks with Jatiya Oikyafront for the second time at the prime minister’s official residence Gono Bhaban in Dhaka on November 7.
November 5, 2018
Is Khaleda Zia eligible for polls?
A number of Supreme Court verdicts in cases related to Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad seem to have the answer to a million-dollar question: Is the BNP chairperson eligible to contest the upcoming parliamentary polls?
November 5, 2018
Hefajat : Then and now
As Hefajat-e Islam activists turned increasingly violent and kept Motijheel occupied for nearly 12 hours after their rally there on May 5, 2013, the law enforcers swung into action after midnight and drove them away. Following that show of strength, the Hefajat did not have to take to the streets again as the Islamist group got much of whatever it wanted through negotiations that took place away from the public eye.
November 1, 2018
A good election is the best medicine
Authoritarian governments should consider holding fair elections.” This intriguing comment by Mike Touchton, a professor of political science at Boise State University of Idaho in USA, is certainly worth pondering about. But why should such governments consider doing such a thing? “It just might invite more prosperity,” he explains in an article on the subject.
October 31, 2018
Zia Orphanage Graft Case: Khaleda's jail term raised to 10 years
The High Court enhances the punishment of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia from five years of imprisonment to 10 years in Zia Orphanage Trust Corruption case.
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