In recent times, the BNP has demanded an early December 2025 election
There is an urgent need for an announcement on a deadline for the election.
The return of multi-party democracy would be the first step necessary to reset Bangladesh’s embittered political culture.
One cannot claim to be anti-Hasina while displaying the same defining characteristics as our former prime minister.
Survey says BNP leads with 41.7%, but data is from a fraction of total sample.
Scenarios point towards a December-January election
If the interim government fails to be neutral, it cannot hold the election, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said yesterday. Then a neutral government would be needed, he said.
We must first acknowledge that the Bangladesh Constitution has failed to maintain a robust democratic system.
What needs to be done in today’s Bangladesh, as the country is trying to move forward?
Bangladesh’s next national election is only a few months away, and the market is already very hot.
It makes no sense to expect neutrality on election day from a government that conducts anti-democratic activities throughout the year using its institutions.
A consensus among political parties is essential for holding a good election.
The ruling party is trying to fend off a persistent BNP campaign that, for the first time in many years, has managed to gain some public sympathy.
Ahead of the general election next year, it is likely that there will be political unrest, social instability and turmoil.
The government is taking measures to snip out people who, they believe, have relations with the opposition or may somehow favour the opposition in the times of election.
The Election Commission is meeting with various political and non-political parties and individuals to hold a fair and acceptable national election -- and within the discussion, the use of electronic voting machines or EVMs is getting the attention in the political arena. But why is the EVM debate so crucial especially when the national election is closing in?
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said that the possibility of holding general elections prior to the appointment of a new army chief cannot be ruled out.
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today assured that the next general election will be held in free and credible manner and urged all registered political parties to participate the election.
Voting is going on in two upazila elections -- Satkania Upazila in Chattogram and Kotchandpur upazila in Jhenidah -- and in one municipality poll in Nabinagar pourasava in Brahmanbaria district.
