national election 2023 Bangladesh

The MP craze

"Every scoundrel wants to be a poet; ants are hell-bent on flying / The jungle's tusked boars lay claim to the highest throne."
23 November 2023

Our Election Commission's critical failings

Can anyone be blamed for concluding that the EC is partisan and incapable of performing impartially and independently?
7 November 2023

Can bureaucrats be neutral in a win-or-lose-all battle?

Let me put it another way: is a fair election possible even if Awami League “allows” it?
2 November 2023

Do Bangladeshis want democracy?

Most of Bangladesh's young people did not have a chance to vote in the last two elections.
15 September 2023

While some buy citizenship, others can’t even afford eggs

Why have the price hikes not pushed regular citizens into action, fuelled by anger?
16 August 2023

We invited BNP for informal talks: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal today said the commission invited BNP for informal discussions, not formal talks.
28 March 2023
23 February 2023