democracy
From crisis to change: The right education can sustain the revolution
Standing on the isthmus of change, we must avoid any form of myopia.
28 December 2024
You have crushed fascism, now strengthen democracy and press freedom
The Daily Star Editor Mahfuz Anam's appeal to the ‘new generation leaders’
29 November 2024
We must build a foundation for genuine democracy
Democracy cannot operate as a simple majority steamroller, as we also saw in the early days of our independence.
17 November 2024
A global wake-up call
The idea of dedicating a day to promote harmony and peaceful coexistence—a day that fosters diversity, justice, and understanding across borders, cultures, and beliefs—seems promising in theory.
16 November 2024
Freedom is more than the absence of oppression
Dissent in Bangladesh has been met with hostility, with individuals being labelled as traitors or enemies of the state for expressing opposing views.
9 November 2024
Are we trying to get ‘everything, everywhere, all at once’?
The euphoria of August 5, and the momentous days leading up to it, especially since July 15, are now being overshadowed by a cloud of uncertainty.
25 October 2024
Navigating economic crisis and political unrest: Lessons Bangladesh and Sri Lanka can share
There is much to learn from both Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, two South Asian countries, as they navigate their shifting landscapes.
21 October 2024
Youth leading the way to good governance in Bangladesh
Young people have been at the centre of a major political transition.
16 October 2024
A victory for democracy that Bangladesh can learn from
Sri Lank's neighbours have to come to terms with the fact that AKD was the democratic choice of the mass people.
24 September 2024
Quest for democracy: Bangladesh at crossroads again
More than half a century after its independence, Bangladesh still finds itself at the crossroads of crafting a state built on durable democratic foundations.
14 September 2024
Reforms needed in political parties and the electoral process in Bangladesh
The citizens of Bangladesh have been victims of a frustratingly underperforming democracy for quite a long time.
25 August 2024
Creation of the new political order: Rebuilding ship in an open and turbulent sea
The past Awami League regime completely undermined the forms of accountability and checks and balances that characterise a liberal and representative democracy.
25 August 2024
For true democracy, we need checks and balances of power
When the constitution and laws of a country of 170 million people allow and enable one individual to have complete control over the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of the government, can that country genuinely be considered democratic?
18 August 2024
The thick line between ‘state’ and ‘government’
If we compare the state to a four-legged chair, the government represents only one leg.
16 July 2024
The spectre of neo-fascism is haunting Europe
If enough people despair of emancipatory politics and accept the withdrawal into buffoonery, the political space for neo-fascism widens.
22 June 2024
Let journalists do their job
Persecution by government officials deeply concerning
16 March 2024
'The US still cares deeply about democracy'
US ambassador Peter Haas reflects on two years in Bangladesh
15 March 2024
Dissolve the people, elect a new one?
Politics 101 today runs the risk of being solely authored by autocrats from all over the world.
11 January 2024
The implications for China, the West and India
Powerful countries, far and near, have shown active interest in Bangladesh’s election and have been polarised in a rather peculiar fashion
10 January 2024
Is there a Left left in Bangladesh?
The left's agenda is global, not just national.
15 December 2023