Party leaders argue these are "attempts to incite tensions between the military and the public, creating political unrest"
A CMRP agreed upon by the maximum number of political parties is necessary.
A sentiment has taken root in Bangladesh: Yunus is an honest man with good intentions.
Seismic. That is perhaps the one word close enough to describe Bangladesh’s transformation 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.
Effective political leadership is essential for achieving democratic governance.
We would like to see the party match its words with actions
Bangladesh's political culture is riddled with unscrupulous blame games.
German Ambassador to Bangladesh Achim Tröster has advocated for reconciliation between and within the political parties for a peaceful transition to democracy.
Positions of power acquired through various means have long been allowed to be treated as a licence for self-enrichment through various illicit means.
Business-as-usual approach to dealing with the opposition will not create the right condition for free polls
The foreign diplomats appear to have become more active with the 12th parliamentary election less than a year away.
The recent by-polls represent the state of democracy in our country fairly accurately.
But will the EC live up to its obligation?
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.
Former LGRD minister and Awami League MP Khandker Mosharraf Hossain’s fall from grace continued yesterday as he was removed from the post of chief of the parliamentary standing committee on the LGRD ministry.
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.
It is imperative to bring voters to conversations pertaining to the 2023 general elections.
An embarrassing stage collapse could well be an ominous sign of the party’s bedrock caving in.
