12th parliamentary election
‘We will do whatever is required for the welfare of the people’
So who determines what is ‘required’ to ensure that welfare?
16 March 2023
The Constitutionality of 15th Amendment
The 15th Amendment did not have the support of the major opposition.
7 February 2023
Can Bangladeshi politics change its spots in 2023?
To avoid confrontation, both AL and BNP must come to a consensus.
4 January 2023
Will pre-election politics remain peaceful or become violent?
A consensus among political parties is essential for holding a good election.
3 January 2023
Neither party is upholding the spirit of the Liberation War
The streets belong to the working class and they are the ones who will decide the future of the country.
10 December 2022
COLUMN BY MAHFUZ ANAM: A competition of errors
Is our government so weak that a proposed public meeting threatens it?
8 December 2022
What is the Awami League afraid of?
All these rules, restrictions, and obstructions indicate they may fear the reawakening of the opposition.
8 December 2022
How will Awami League tackle the run-up to the election?
The ruling party is trying to fend off a persistent BNP campaign that, for the first time in many years, has managed to gain some public sympathy.
8 November 2022
Bootlickers only?
The government is taking measures to snip out people who, they believe, have relations with the opposition or may somehow favour the opposition in the times of election.
23 October 2022
Alliances with smaller parties: A game of numbers
The ruling Awami League and the BNP have once again started rallying lesser and sometimes even completely unknown political parties to form alliances.
17 October 2022
EVMs and a mind-reading election commissioner
Did you know that mind-reading was an essential trait for the job of an election commissioner? I did not.
3 October 2022