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.
Taking note of the new US visa policy, the foreign ministry yesterday said Bangladesh appreciates that the international community, including the US, firmly stands by the prime minister’s commitment to ensure free and fair elections.
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The US will impose visa restrictions on individuals and their immediate family members “if they are responsible for, or complicit in, undermining the democratic election process in Bangladesh”.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said an election-time government can be formed with the parties having representation in parliament, although the next general election will be held following the Westminster-style of democracy in Britain.
South Korea, like Bangladesh, was a poor country in the 1960s. It has now become a highly developed nation and supports other countries in their development process
Through the Liberation War of 1971, the people of this region wanted to establish a state that would not be built in the model of Pakistan. Fifty-two years later, can we say we have achieved that goal?
Bangladesh was supposed to be a country run by its people, but we are dangerously moving towards a country being run by a coterie.
The recent by-polls represent the state of democracy in our country fairly accurately.
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said the entire leadership of BNP should step down as they failed to wage movement and win in elections.
It is imperative to bring voters to conversations pertaining to the 2023 general elections.
