Bangladesh politics

AL ban debate: BNP sniffs ploy to delay the polls

Party leaders argue these are "attempts to incite tensions between the military and the public, creating political unrest"

Towards a common minimum reform programme

A CMRP agreed upon by the maximum number of political parties is necessary.

A reminder of the nearly unwinnable hand Yunus was dealt

A sentiment has taken root in Bangladesh: Yunus is an honest man with good intentions.

2024: The year that was / Nation sees tectonic shifts in politics

Seismic. That is perhaps the one word close enough to describe Bangladesh’s transformation in 2024.

Opinion / Uprising, unity, and uncertainty: Power, protest, and politics in 2024

To speak of politics in 2024 is also to recall the entire history of political culture that has unfolded in Bangladesh since 1972.

Bangladesh needs to strengthen its political leadership

Effective political leadership is essential for achieving democratic governance.

BNP’s pledge for reforms sounds good

We would like to see the party match its words with actions

Can we exorcise Sisyphus from our political culture?

Bangladesh's political culture is riddled with unscrupulous blame games.

There should be reconciliation among parties

German Ambassador to Bangladesh Achim Tröster has advocated for reconciliation between and within the political parties for a peaceful transition to democracy.

December 1, 2023
December 1, 2023

BNP leader dies in Kashimpur Jail

Death-row convict dies in Kashimpur

November 20, 2023
November 20, 2023

Will Khadija’s ordeal end with her release?

The long shadow of DSA continues to haunt victims

November 19, 2023
November 19, 2023

Can we trust the EC at all?

The EC has repeatedly said one thing and did something other than that, if not the opposite.

November 16, 2023
November 16, 2023

Polls schedule is not a cut-off point for dialogue

Without political reconciliations, we're headed for another violent, one-sided election

November 15, 2023
November 15, 2023

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?

November 15, 2023
November 15, 2023

Reading Donald Lu’s letter, intently

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

November 14, 2023
November 14, 2023

Dialogue must be on equal footing

Ongoing hostilities to BNP make any success a distant possibility

November 12, 2023
November 12, 2023

Why is political disinformation on the rise?

Lack of transparency creates perfect breeding ground for its spread

November 11, 2023
November 11, 2023
November 10, 2023
November 10, 2023

Are the ‘ghost’ cases fooling anyone?

Arresting people on false charges is gross human rights violation