We are at a loss to understand on what grounds the EC can make such a demand of the government.

The genocide that Pakistan’s occupational forces committed in Bangladesh in 1971 has yet to get due recognition.

Is that how democracy works for us?

Finds survey by Open Society Foundations

Who would want to move for democracy and risk losing it all?

Should we be surprised that so many people view the growing concentration of wealth with suspicion, or that they believe the system is rigged?

Shouldn't our politicians focus on how to best serve the people?

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

The state must protect their rights unconditionally

Ironically, under the shadow of stability, the quality of economics and politics has been compromised

The amendment of the Representation of the People Order (RPO) comes at a critical juncture when the demand for holding a free and fair election in Bangladesh is getting louder at home and abroad

South Korea, like Bangladesh, was a poor country in the 1960s. It has now become a highly developed nation and supports other countries in their development process

While the decision to scrap the EVMs is a step in the right direction, the EC must not lose sight of the fact that there are many other pressing issues that it must address for a free, fair and participatory elections.

Announcing counter-programmes on the same day as the BNP, and often at a venue close to the BNP’s, raises the possibility of tension at best and outright violence at worst.

Over the past month, journalists and activists have been subjected to an amplified scale of threats, intimidation, and incarceration at the hands of powerful group.

Adarsha owner Mahabub Rahman, activist Baki Billah, journalist Bithy Shoptorshi and artist Arup Rahee have spoken to The Daily Star Opinion.

Why should two political parties of the same nation receive polar opposite treatments?

We should be concerned about the deployment of surveillance tech without any judicial oversight

This election year, the question that will inevitably come to the fore is of how successful AL has been in keeping its promises.