Elections in Bangladesh

A tale of the minnows

Except 3, no other party participating in Jan 7 polls could obtain even 1pc votes in 2008, 2018 elections

The attack on Hero Alom: A lost opportunity

Our failure to defend Hero Alom points only to our intellectual bankruptcy

Time for AL to do some soul-searching

Infighting within the party has grown over the years, leading to the Awami League becoming its own rival at the grassroots level.

US visa policy aimed at promoting free, fair elections in Bangladesh

US Assistant Secretary of State Donald Lu has said they have not imposed any sanctions on anybody, but they announced a new visa policy

US visa curbs on those who will bar fair polls

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”.

Is an election like the UK's possible in Bangladesh?

Promising elections similar to the UK is hardly enough to allay the concerns about the future of our democracy.

EC free to hold fair polls

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the Election Commission is “completely free and independent” and there’s a system that allows the EC to hold free and fair elections in Bangladesh.

December 26, 2023
December 26, 2023

A tale of the minnows

Except 3, no other party participating in Jan 7 polls could obtain even 1pc votes in 2008, 2018 elections

July 25, 2023
July 25, 2023

The attack on Hero Alom: A lost opportunity

Our failure to defend Hero Alom points only to our intellectual bankruptcy

May 29, 2023
May 29, 2023

Time for AL to do some soul-searching

Infighting within the party has grown over the years, leading to the Awami League becoming its own rival at the grassroots level.

May 25, 2023
May 25, 2023

US visa policy aimed at promoting free, fair elections in Bangladesh

US Assistant Secretary of State Donald Lu has said they have not imposed any sanctions on anybody, but they announced a new visa policy

May 25, 2023
May 25, 2023

US visa curbs on those who will bar fair polls

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”.

May 11, 2023
May 11, 2023

Is an election like the UK's possible in Bangladesh?

Promising elections similar to the UK is hardly enough to allay the concerns about the future of our democracy.

September 29, 2022
September 29, 2022

EC free to hold fair polls

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the Election Commission is “completely free and independent” and there’s a system that allows the EC to hold free and fair elections in Bangladesh.

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