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BNP’s unfolding strategic stance: Straddling the aftermath of a revolutionary ‘event’ and realpolitik
The BNP’s stance, which shifted from initially aligning with the students to later portraying the president as a stabilising figure, could risk dissipating the transformative potential of this “moment.”
Column by Mahfuz Anam: From people to a ‘bubble’
Today's Awami League only speaks to the mirror because it cannot tolerate the retort that would come if it spoke to the people.
Why must the poor be collateral damage of BNP-AL standoff?
Political parties must find a constructive way to end this impasse
Polls schedule is not a cut-off point for dialogue
Without political reconciliations, we're headed for another violent, one-sided election
Politics of Fire
Let the truth be known: no one has any idea what’s going to happen to Bangladeshi politics.
Don’t let Dhaka turn into a battlefield
Let good sense—and constitutional obligations—prevail
Column by Mahfuz Anam: ‘Gladiatorial’ street contests and prospects of fair elections
National election Bangladesh: As the election is getting nearer, the possibility of a nightmarish pre-election period is driving fear and panic among the people.
AL, BNP to march city streets today, tomorrow
With the national polls around six months away, the AL and the BNP are going to hold programmes and counter-programmes to show off their strength on the streets
A short history of AL’s challenging times
The next few months are perhaps going to be the toughest test for Awami League’s resilience in recent history.
UNO in trouble
He wanted to enter the exam hall where his son was taking the SSC tests. But the UNO didn't allow this and asked him to leave the exam centre.
Mammoth task awaits AL
Picking single candidates for the union parishad elections would be a daunting task for the ruling Awami League as the grassroots
'Same old, routine speech'
The BNP yesterday criticized Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's recent address to the nation, saying it lacked directions as to how the country's “deep political crisis” will be resolved.
For democracy, no need to kill people
Bitterly criticising the BNP for its violent agitation last year, the ruling Awami League has called on its political foe to return to peaceful politics.
Rally permitted with conditions
The BNP can hold today's rallies in Dhaka and Chittagong, but there are conditions.
Sangsad goes into session on Jan 20
The Jatiya Sangsad goes into the ninth session of 10th parliament on January 20.
35 hurt in BCL infighting
At least 35 people were injured in clashes between different factions of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) across the country as the pro-Awami League student organisation celebrated its 68th founding anniversary yesterday.
AL won't let BNP stage protests
The Awami League has instructed its leaders and activists to resist any attempts by BNP men to take to the streets tomorrow to create fresh controversies over the January 5, 2014, parliamentary election.
AL, BNP plan rallies at same venue
The ruling Awami League yesterday said it would hold programmes in the capital on January 5 to observe the second anniversary of the 10th parliamentary election, hours after the BNP announced it would hold a protest rally in Dhaka the same day.
Mymensingh Jubo League man killed, 2 AL men held
Two local Awami League activists have been held today for alleged involvement in the post-election murder of a Jubo League leader in Trishal municipality of Mymensingh.