With thoughtful policymaking and a commitment to leaving a credible legacy, this administration can transform a period of uncertainty into a moment of renewal.
The only escape from this dire situation lies within ourselves, particularly the youth.
Unfortunate that some foreign countries are exerting pressure on Bangladesh centring polls, he says
Ending all speculation, Jatiya Party has announced that it will run in the general election as it has assurance from different stakeholders that the polls will be free and fair.
The Awami League and BNP could mutually agree to a code of conduct, pledging to ensure a free and fair election.
There are some big concerns we must address given the possibility of the political tension permeating our economic domain.
We will have problems mostly with the economy, and the people of the country will suffer from the outcome.
The outlook for Bangladesh appears grim as the nation once again grapples with a resurgence of violence.
The EC’s action has already contributed to the deterioration of the political situation, and it will continue to reverberate in the coming days.
It is disheartening that none of the country's ruling party leaders have so far demonstrated the courage to face the people with a credible electoral process.
If the Election Commission cannot ensure free and fair elections, it could have at the very least prevented the process of “a potentially fraudulent polls”, said Badiul Alam Majumdar, secretary of Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik.
US Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya has reiterated that Washington is keen to see continuation of democracy in Bangladesh
When dialogue fails, confrontation becomes inevitable.
With only a few months left till the election, we still have no idea what AL’s and BNP’s manifestos will reveal
We deserve free and inclusive polls.
From a staggered national election to a proportional representation system -- the Election Commission has been flooded with a whopping number of proposals placed by 28 political parties on the electoral reforms during the recently concluded dialogue.
Much debate has been brewing in the media and in political forums about the on-going Union Parishad (UP) elections.
THE election schedules for Dhaka North, Dhaka South and Chittagong City Corporation have been declared. April, 28th is the voting date.
