Ahead of local government elections, the Election Commission (EC) yesterday said it plans to amend the definition of law enforcement agencies to include the Armed Forces Division to address any untoward situations during the polls.

Union parishad polls first in line

The BNP and its like-minded parties have firmly opposed plans to hold local government elections before the national polls.

The citizens of Bangladesh have been victims of a frustratingly underperforming democracy for quite a long time.

Extremely low number of women candidates is a wake-up call