The BNP has submitted a 17-point recommendation to the Electoral Reform Commission, including changes to party registration policies, electoral code of conduct, and transferring control of the National Identification (NID) server back to the EC.
The central bank must recognise that the existing CIB laws are outdated and ineffective.
Bangladeshi Americans face a dilemma in the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election, torn between dissatisfaction with major parties over issues like Gaza, inflation, and healthcare. Many now consider third-party options, hoping to spotlight overlooked concerns.
We laugh, but deep down, there is a hidden admiration and approval for such deception. Is there any connection between our folkloric fascination with trickery and our public endorsement of such behaviour by our leaders?
After the completion of one year in prison, she quoted from Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace: "Don't grieve dearie/trouble lasts an hour/but life lasts forever."
Say student coordinators after nationwide discussions
The uprising demonstrated the strength of the people's unity, but it also brought attention to the political knowledge gaps and the necessity for political education to get more attention.
Innovision Consulting conducted a public opinion poll to assess who people will vote for if a general election were held now.
For a country that hasn’t had a fair election in a while, the primary target of our youth is ensuring a fair election. However, before the next election comes into play, people have high hopes for the interim government.
It is the utter failure of our political leadership that it has created a sense of disillusionment and disengagement among young people.
BNP’s real loss in announcing the sit-ins without proper coordination was giving the upper hand to the ruling party
The novels are small revolutions, each seeking to energise and awaken the language. Together, they offer startling portraits of the current.
One can argue that BNP does not have the organisational wisdom or the cunning to wage a crippling street campaign
It is quite intriguing as to why the EC felt it necessary to hold a meeting with an organisation that does not have a clean history of poll monitoring.
One would be wise to throw away the old playbook and get tips from democracies that provide leaders with the greatest power of all: the true mandate of the people
Our failure to defend Hero Alom points only to our intellectual bankruptcy
Ironically, under the shadow of stability, the quality of economics and politics has been compromised
Absence of main opposition remains the biggest challenge
With the national election drawing closer, the ruling Awami League’s focus is on reorganising the party
