Warning his party men against complacency, BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman yesterday said the next national election will pose a much harder challenge to the party than any previous ones held in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh's electoral system must be reformed carefully.
In the PR system, each party may be required to pay a certain amount of money as security fee against each of its nominated candidates.
Parliament session will make opposition clear, he says
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) today termed the 12th parliamentary election as a one-sided one that was staged to appear competitive, and said it was an “ominous sign” for the country's democracy and the future of elections
Politics 101 today runs the risk of being solely authored by autocrats from all over the world.
The Election Commission today said that the postponed election to the Naogaon-2 constituency following the death of an independent candidate, will be held on February 12
Bangladesh Election Commission Secretariat has released the 'Smart Election Management BD' app, which is intended to help voters to stay updated online. Voters can see their polling centres and their addresses, voter numbers, and voting serial numbers by providing NID information and birth date in the designated sections of the app.
A three-member delegation of Russian observers will monitor tomorrow's parliamentary election in Bangladesh
How should we view these elections in light of the upcoming national elections?
Both the ruling Awami League and the opposition BNP are out to get one religion-based party as an electoral ally, a gain which may help boost the vote bank ahead of the next general polls.
After around three decades, if we look back at that fateful by-election of Magura, we would realise that the situation has not changed much.
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.
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.
The Awami League envisions a “Smart Bangladesh” by 2041, seeking to build a country that would be cost-effective, sustainable, innovative and knowledge-based.
To avoid confrontation, both AL and BNP must come to a consensus.
A consensus among political parties is essential for holding a good election.
Awami League's decision to not compete for two of the recently vacated seats, rather letting its allies vie for them, is aimed at strengthening its relations with partners ahead of the 12th national election, slated for January 2024.
Political activities of the ruling Awami League in 2022 began slowly, after a quiet pandemic, and gathered significant momentum towards the end of the year.
