Bangladesh politics

BNP’s pledge for reforms sounds good

We would like to see the party match its words with actions

Can we exorcise Sisyphus from our political culture?

Bangladesh's political culture is riddled with unscrupulous blame games.

There should be reconciliation among parties

German Ambassador to Bangladesh Achim Tröster has advocated for reconciliation between and within the political parties for a peaceful transition to democracy.

Political parties want road map to polls

Leaders of major political parties yesterday asked Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus for a road map to reforms and the next general election.

BNP's meet with interim govt: Roadmap for polls sought

The party also places several demands to Yunus, including removal of 'one or two' members of interim govt, removal of 'partisan judges'

Proposals for a balanced government

The debates about Bangladesh's forthcoming constitution have been lively, involving many participants.

What voters are thinking after the July uprising

Innovision Consulting conducted a public opinion poll to assess who people will vote for if a general election were held now.

Post-August 5 politics: BNP, Jamaat drifting apart

The taunts and barbs leave little room for doubt that the 33-year-old ties have soured. Since the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s government on August 5, BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami leaders have differed in private and in public on various issues, including reforms and election timeframe.

Renegotiating the language of authority and power

Perhaps, in both catering to and exploiting such complexities, the language of authority in Bangladesh has been of compulsion, uncritical submission, and exertion of force.

November 15, 2024
November 15, 2024

BNP’s pledge for reforms sounds good

We would like to see the party match its words with actions

November 14, 2024
November 14, 2024

Can we exorcise Sisyphus from our political culture?

Bangladesh's political culture is riddled with unscrupulous blame games.

November 6, 2024
November 6, 2024

There should be reconciliation among parties

German Ambassador to Bangladesh Achim Tröster has advocated for reconciliation between and within the political parties for a peaceful transition to democracy.

October 6, 2024
October 6, 2024

Political parties want road map to polls

Leaders of major political parties yesterday asked Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus for a road map to reforms and the next general election.

October 5, 2024
October 5, 2024

BNP's meet with interim govt: Roadmap for polls sought

The party also places several demands to Yunus, including removal of 'one or two' members of interim govt, removal of 'partisan judges'

October 1, 2024
October 1, 2024

Proposals for a balanced government

The debates about Bangladesh's forthcoming constitution have been lively, involving many participants.

September 22, 2024
September 22, 2024

What voters are thinking after the July uprising

Innovision Consulting conducted a public opinion poll to assess who people will vote for if a general election were held now.

September 19, 2024
September 19, 2024

Post-August 5 politics: BNP, Jamaat drifting apart

The taunts and barbs leave little room for doubt that the 33-year-old ties have soured. Since the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s government on August 5, BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami leaders have differed in private and in public on various issues, including reforms and election timeframe.

September 13, 2024
September 13, 2024

Renegotiating the language of authority and power

Perhaps, in both catering to and exploiting such complexities, the language of authority in Bangladesh has been of compulsion, uncritical submission, and exertion of force.

August 9, 2024
August 9, 2024

The opportunity to reform Bangladesh must not be wasted

We Bangladeshis have a special strength, which enables us to form mass uprisings and put up resistance.