12th parliamentary election Bangladesh
73pc candidates lose security deposits
A total of 1,441 candidates out of 1,969 who contested the January 7 polls lost their security deposits for failing to secure the minimum required votes.
Bappy Chowdhury expresses interest in politics
Bappy announced his wish to follow his senior colleagues and contemporaries such as Ferdous Ahmed and Mahiya Mahi.
The election is not the endgame
“What’s the point of this election?” Its winner has already been predetermined.
Political parties need to behave more responsibly towards the electorate
The people have to be more alert, assertive, and vocal.
The guilt that comes with voting at a farcical election
A first-time voter’s dilemma
The Street View / The quest is for an opposition, not a government
Who will form the opposition is still a matter of speculation.
Mila returns with an election song
The song titled “Go Vote” has recently been released as a music video on the official Facebook and YouTube channels of the Campaign Advocacy Programme (CAP)
Voters without choice are just glorified dummies
You’ve already met the dummy candidates, aka independents. Now, meet dummy voters.
Opinion / Of the AL, for the AL, and by the AL
AL-nominated and AL independent candidates will have enough AL supporters to represent a decent voter turnout.
Final voter list: Nearly 12cr eligible to vote in upcoming polls
Election Commission published the final voters' list for the upcoming 12th parliamentary polls this afternoon with 11,96,91,633 voters
Why would anyone want to repeat December 10?
It is quite perplexing why the government seems set to repeat the measures that led to horrifying consequences between December 7 and 11 in 2022.
Why is the EU pulling out of observing our election?
The government’s pledge for a free and fair election is no longer satisfying our international partners.
Is it all as calm as it seems?
With the elections just four months away, there are hardly any campaigns.
Jatiya Party and its penchant for drama
Coupled with its unwavering commitment to unpredictability, JaPa has been true to its sense of dedicated opportunism over the years.
A proportional election as a way out of the impasse
The proportional system can ensure the robust presence of contending political parties in parliament and thus allay the fear of becoming marginalised.
‘We will do whatever is required for the welfare of the people’
So who determines what is ‘required’ to ensure that welfare?
Genuine elections vs participatory sham
The country needs a genuine election in its true sense, not a sham exercise under the pretence of maximum participation.
The long march to a level-playing field
Opposition parties must be allowed to hold peaceful political activities.
US, India, and the election in Bangladesh
The foreign diplomats appear to have become more active with the 12th parliamentary election less than a year away.
