Bangladesh general election 2024

CEC warns of crisis if anti-polls activities descend into violence

Urges all concerned to carry out duties even if there is resistance to voting

Naogaon-2 polls postponed following independent candidate's death

The Election Commission (EC) today decided to postpone the election to the Naogaon-2 constituency following the death of an independent candidate earlier in the day

Nat'l polls: AL gives up 26 seats for JP, 6 for allies

The ruling Awami League today said that it has given up six constituencies for its alliance partners and 26 for the Jatiya Party in the January 7 national election

JP will participate in Jan 7 polls: Chunnu

The Jatiya Party today announced that it would take part in the January 7 national election

Crackdown, groupthink, and the dialogue that didn’t happen

How many of us really believe that the current laws and institutions in Bangladesh lend the capacity to hold free and fair elections?

Reading Donald Lu’s letter, intently

Is there a connection between India’s clarification of its policy and Lu’s letter?

Dialogue must be on equal footing

Ongoing hostilities to BNP make any success a distant possibility

Why is political disinformation on the rise?

Lack of transparency creates perfect breeding ground for its spread

Are we doomed to repeat past mistakes?

Politicians owe it to the people to give dialogue a chance

March 27, 2023
March 27, 2023

In which direction is Bangladesh heading?

The most common question that people are asking these days is: will the upcoming general election be free and fair?

January 17, 2023
January 17, 2023

US to focus on polls atmosphere

There was a lot of interest in US Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia Donald Lu's visit to Dhaka. Before leaving early yesterday, he held a series of meetings with the top ministers, labour rights, and civil society leaders. What were the discussions and outcomes? Lu shared with Porimol Palma in detail.

January 14, 2023
January 14, 2023

BNP’s Caretaker Movement: Final phase when Dhaka units ready

The BNP wants to make a final push to realise its demand for holding the next general election under a neutral caretaker administration only after the top brass finds the party’s Dhaka city units fully prepared for an all-out movement.

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