election

The case for a prompt election in Bangladesh

There is an urgent need for an announcement on a deadline for the election.
1 June 2025

The need for smart election observation

The return of multi-party democracy would be the first step necessary to reset Bangladesh’s embittered political culture.
9 May 2025

Reforms vs elections? A false choice for an aspiring democracy

One cannot claim to be anti-Hasina while displaying the same defining characteristics as our former prime minister.
21 April 2025

Who will the citizens vote for in the next election?

Survey says BNP leads with 41.7%, but data is from a fraction of total sample.
28 March 2025

Election likely to be earlier than later

Scenarios point towards a December-January election
29 January 2025

If govt fails to be neutral, it cannot hold 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. 
22 January 2025

Futility of restoring the non-party caretaker government

We must first acknowledge that the Bangladesh Constitution has failed to maintain a robust democratic system.
12 September 2024

The tasks ahead for Bangladesh

What needs to be done in today’s Bangladesh, as the country is trying to move forward?
17 August 2024

The tall task of fixing Bangladesh

Are three months enough to hold a free and fair election? Because that is not the only concern at hand.
13 August 2024

Interim govt to get necessary time for polls

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.
12 August 2024

Rezwan elected BSPA president, Samon general secretary

Razwan-uz- zaman Rajib of Channel 24 was elected as the new president and Samon Hossain of Dainik Manab Zamin was re-elected as general secretary of the Bangladesh Sports Press Association (BSPA) for the next two years.
24 January 2024

BNP in two minds about local polls

The BNP will not participate in the upcoming upazila polls as per its previous decision, but it has two different thoughts on the elections.
23 January 2024

The Great Game will continue

The absence of democratic behaviour is no longer hidden under the carpet.
9 January 2024

The election is not the endgame

“What’s the point of this election?” Its winner has already been predetermined.
8 January 2024

Winds of winter and elections bring little joy to tea stalls

Rises prices and a lack of festive election atmosphere didnt help tea sales across the country
6 January 2024

Turn candidates' halafnama into amalnama

It is heartening to see that the media has been preparing statements based on the information in affidavits submitted by the candidates who are running for parliament.
22 December 2023

‘A violent crackdown during elections does not inspire voter confidence’

The human rights situation in Bangladesh is extremely concerning due to the nation’s steady slide towards authoritarianism.
10 December 2023

While politics unfolds on the streets, elections hang in the air

Bangladesh is reeling under internal turmoil, external pressures, and an irresponsible and immature political leadership.
14 October 2023

The legal case against Khaleda’s treatment abroad is far from convincing

It is hard to discard the notion that politics played no part in this decision from the government.
3 October 2023

The major economic concerns ahead of the election

Bangladesh’s next national election is only a few months away, and the market is already very hot.
17 September 2023