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.
The Awami League envisions a “Smart Bangladesh” by 2041, seeking to build a country that would be cost-effective, sustainable, innovative and knowledge-based.
The High Court today granted six-month bail to BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and standing committee member Mirza Abbas in a case filed over the December 7 clashes between police and BNP men in the capital's Nayapaltan area.
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.
Looking back at 2022, experts on the South Asian political and economic landscape would highlight the ongoing economic crisis for understandable reasons.
Activists and leaders of the ruling Awami League and its associate bodies yesterday took position in different places of the city “to prevent any untoward incident” centring the BNP’s procession.
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.
The year 2022 marked a major turnaround for the BNP as the party seemed to have overcome the organisational weaknesses and political inertia that had been plaguing it since the disappointing results of the 2018 national polls.
With the BNP out of the equation, the competition was supposed to be between the ruling Awami League and main opposition Jatiya Party.
Among the ruling Awami League rank and file, confusion reigned about who actually tops the list of joint general secretaries.
The ruling Awami League is all set to hold its 22nd triennial national council on December 24 with only one thing certain: Sheikh Hasina, who has been leading the party since 1981 after she returned home from a long exile, will be reelected as the AL president for the 10th time.
