election violence
Shift course to ensure rights, democracy
UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk yesterday voiced distress that the environment for Sunday’s polls was marred by violence and repression of opposition candidates and supporters.
When will the politics of burning people alive end?
Why haven't our law enforcers been able to identify those responsible for these arson attacks?
Will the law enforcement agencies protect us during elections?
In the last few years, attackers have targeted minority communities, and the law enforcers have displayed apathy or reluctance in catching the culprits, who are often linked to influential groups
Violence cannot be the only language of politics
Unfortunately, our history so far shows that major political shifts have only occurred as a result of violent uprisings on the streets.
In which direction is Bangladesh heading?
The most common question that people are asking these days is: will the upcoming general election be free and fair?
Is the EC fighting an unwinnable war?
There are a few possible explanations behind why the EC chose to suspend the Gaibandha-5 by-poll
Local MP, 10 others, killed in NE India
A state legislator in the northeast Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh and at least ten others have been killed in an attack by suspected separatist militants, officials say.
Electioneering: Violence taints last day too
Even the last day of electioneering was marred by attacks on three aspirants from BNP and Jatiya Party yesterday, leaving at least 15 people injured.
No end in sight to violence
The election is just three days away and polls campaign ends at 8:00am tomorrow, but election violence and attacks on BNP and Oikyafront candidates are escalating even after military deployment.
Trends and patterns
Political violence remains inseparable from Bangladeshi politics and election violence is an integral part of that violence.
Voter turnout in UP polls 74%: EC
Turnout in the first phase of Union Parishad elections was about 74 percent, says Election Commission Secretary Sirazul Islam.
75 hurt in two days
With union parishad elections getting closer, supporters of rival candidates are being engaged in clashes in several districts.