elections
EDITORIAL / Dr Yunus’s address and the path forward
Must work together for democracy and reforms
What message emanates from the attack on Hero Alom?
Hero Alom may have been ostracised by our political and cultural elites, but he has a huge fan base among the poor and working class.
The EC can't ignore low voter turnout
Absence of main opposition remains the biggest challenge
'The way parliament is run these days is detrimental to holding the government accountable'
On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Jatiya Sangsad, five-time lawmaker and president of the ruling alliance partner Workers’ Party, Rashed Khan Menon, talks about what an effective parliament should be like in an interview with Mohiuddin Alamgir of The Daily Star.
A farewell to EVMs
While the decision to scrap the EVMs is a step in the right direction, the EC must not lose sight of the fact that there are many other pressing issues that it must address for a free, fair and participatory elections.
Lu’s visit: Old message, only louder
Secretary Lu’s visit, against these backgrounds, reiterated the message of the past year that the US would like to see a fair and inclusive election in Bangladesh and that it is concerned about the shrinking civic space.
Is BNP emerging as a worthy opposition?
Recent mass gatherings mobilised by BNP signal a change in their strategy
Whatever happened to the drive for candidates with 'clean image'?
There is no guarantee that elected candidates will stick to their clean image of yore.
AL never uses backdoor to grab power: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said Awami League never used the backdoor for grabbing power, rather it always assumes state power through elections.
Shakhawat criticises 'partisan local govt polls'
The government's move to hold local government polls on partisan lines will increase nomination business in local elections, says former election commissioner Brig Gen (retd) M Sakhawat Hussain.
Canada election: Liberals sweep to power
Canada's Liberal Party has decisively won parliamentary elections, ending nine years of Conservative rule, partial results show.
If Spain splits, Barcelona would leave La Liga
LFP president Javier Tebas has said that Barcelona and Espanyol would be unable to play in La Liga if Catalunya becomes independent from Spain.
PCB 'can survive' without playing India: Shaharyar Khan
PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan has said Pakistan 'can survive' without playing cricket against India.
Don't mar the mayoral elections
ONE'S first reac-tion to the announcement of the three mayoral elections was to ascribe all sorts of motives on the part of the government, and motives there may still be on its part.
HC ask to hold Viqarunnisa governing body polls by May 27
The High Court directs the authorities concerned to hold the elections to the governing body of Viqarunnisa Noon School and College by May 27.
Corruption, controversial elections and violent extremism
CORRUPTION – the use of public office for private gains – benefits a powerful few while imposing serious costs on large swathes of society.
UN chief calls for credible city elections
UN secretary general calls upon the authorities in all relevant institutions to ensure that elections to Dhaka and Chittagong city corporations will be transparent, inclusive and credible.
Writ seeks stay on Dhaka city polls
Supreme Court lawyer seeks High Court directives upon Election Commission and government to stay the process of holding elections to the bifurcated Dhaka city corporations.
10 Dhaka mayor aspirants file nomination
Ten mayor aspirants submit their nomination papers to contest the Dhaka north and south city corporation polls today, the last day for submitting nomination papers