democracy in Bangladesh
Does continuity of a regime guarantee stability and development?
The test of a country’s stability is to what extent it can remain insensitive to any sort of change of government or leadership.
Flowery rhetoric on CSA cannot redeem it
High Court judge’s comments a wake-up call for CSA proponents
January 7 polls one-sided, staged to appear competitive: TIB
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
Address rights concerns raised by the UN, West
Commitment to upholding democracy must be backed up by action
Opinion / What will happen to multi-party democracy in Bangladesh?
The way the election has been held this time has made us worried about the future of democracy in the country.
The Street View / The quest is for an opposition, not a government
Who will form the opposition is still a matter of speculation.
Voters without choice are just glorified dummies
You’ve already met the dummy candidates, aka independents. Now, meet dummy voters.
Strong local government for developing democracy
A stable union parishad is crucial for the long-term development of rural communities and the strengthening of democracy.
Will the political deadlock discourage first-time voters?
Another election is in the offing, and even though I want to feel excited again, I simply cannot.
Column by Mahfuz Anam: Has BNP served its supporters well?
The BNP failed to reap anything effective from the huge public support that it was able to garner late last year.
The flipside of the democracy carnival
Bereft of the basic rights to assemble and express, let alone protest, the people of Bangladesh are currently bearing the brunt of the coercive apparatuses of the state.
A legal but illegitimate election will not serve the people
Legitimacy is all about inclusion and participation of voters and parties, and how people view the election.
Citizens, elections, democracy: The Bangladeshi conundrum
Even though transparent, participatory and competitive elections are a constitutional right, the realities today have vitiated those expectations.
Is this the model for the 2024 national election?
The by-elections in Laxmipur-3 and Brahmanbaria-2 have once again laid bare the grim political reality of Bangladesh, all while the country is just about two months away from its national election.
US keen to see domcracy continue in Bangladesh, Uzra Zeya tells Salman F Rahman
US Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya has reiterated that Washington is keen to see continuation of democracy in Bangladesh
What will happen on October 28?
It seems all the opposition forces are becoming active ahead of the national election.
Column by Mahfuz Anam: Poisoned rhetoric and public concerns
With only a few months left till the election, we still have no idea what AL’s and BNP’s manifestos will reveal
The global leaders supporting Yunus are not villains
It is quite natural that other Nobel laureates and those who admire Prof Yunus’ two unique and successful development experimentations – microcredit and social business – would be feeling extremely concerned.
Column by Mahfuz Anam: DSA to CSA, a sham of a reform
Journalists’ fate is again being determined in the dark.
