There is an urgent need for an announcement on a deadline for the election.
The return of multi-party democracy would be the first step necessary to reset Bangladesh’s embittered political culture.
One cannot claim to be anti-Hasina while displaying the same defining characteristics as our former prime minister.
Survey says BNP leads with 41.7%, but data is from a fraction of total sample.
Scenarios point towards a December-January election
If the interim government fails to be neutral, it cannot hold the election, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said yesterday. Then a neutral government would be needed, he said.
We must first acknowledge that the Bangladesh Constitution has failed to maintain a robust democratic system.
What needs to be done in today’s Bangladesh, as the country is trying to move forward?
Are three months enough to hold a free and fair election? Because that is not the only concern at hand.
There is an urgent need for an announcement on a deadline for the election.
The return of multi-party democracy would be the first step necessary to reset Bangladesh’s embittered political culture.
One cannot claim to be anti-Hasina while displaying the same defining characteristics as our former prime minister.
Survey says BNP leads with 41.7%, but data is from a fraction of total sample.
Scenarios point towards a December-January election
If the interim government fails to be neutral, it cannot hold the election, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said yesterday. Then a neutral government would be needed, he said.
We must first acknowledge that the Bangladesh Constitution has failed to maintain a robust democratic system.
What needs to be done in today’s Bangladesh, as the country is trying to move forward?
Are three months enough to hold a free and fair election? Because that is not the only concern at hand.
Seven political parties, including the BNP and Jamaat, yesterday said Prof Muhammad Yunus-led interim government can take the time necessary for creating an atmosphere conducive to holding a free and fair election.
