Badiul Alam Majumdar, one of the five writ petitioners challenging the 15th amendment, expressed satisfaction with the High Court’s verdict yesterday declaring two articles of the act -- regarding the abolition of the non-partisan caretaker government system -- unconstitutional and nullified.
Return of caretaker system could ensure free and fair elections
The interim government’s stated goal of establishing a liberal democracy may be overly idealistic given Bangladesh’s current social and political landscape.
We may have seen the fall of one fascist regime, but have we truly eradicated fascism itself?
Bangladesh’s interim government (IG) has taken critical steps towards stabilising the country and signalling a new direction.
Bangladesh needs economic growth, the order of institutionalisation, the rule of law, and values to be a successful democracy.
In this new era, we have a chance to redefine what it means to be Bangladeshi.
Bangladesh can synthesise a governance model that works for its people—Boishamma Birodhee Jonogan (BBJ).
The test of a country’s stability is to what extent it can remain insensitive to any sort of change of government or leadership.
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
Commitment to upholding democracy must be backed up by action
The way the election has been held this time has made us worried about the future of democracy in the country.
Who will form the opposition is still a matter of speculation.
You’ve already met the dummy candidates, aka independents. Now, meet dummy voters.
A stable union parishad is crucial for the long-term development of rural communities and the strengthening of democracy.
Another election is in the offing, and even though I want to feel excited again, I simply cannot.
As the country is heading towards an exercise that the incumbent is calling an election, it is imperative that we understand what is in the making.
The BNP failed to reap anything effective from the huge public support that it was able to garner late last year.
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.
