We are horrified at the incident of a gang-rape in Noakhali's Subarnachar last Monday. A 35-year-old woman was victimised for voting for the BNP. Going by the report of this daily, during Sunday's voting, Ruhul...

The verdict of the 11th parliamentary polls is clear: Awami League has secured a decisive victory with two-thirds majority. Sheikh Hasina, who is set to become prime minister for a third consecutive term, made history on Sunday as this is a wholly unprecedented feat.

Our oft-repeated insistence in this column, and related reports, on ensuring a level playing field and the consequences of not having one, has come to be fully reflected yesterday in the polling centres all around the country. What we witnessed yesterday was entirely the result of the absence of a level playing field. Our comments today are pegged mainly on the atmospherics of the Election Day and of the preceding period leading up to December 30, while those on the results would follow later.

This election is unique. Because the last election was largely uncontested, and it being the first participatory election in a decade,

When it comes to combating the scourge of child marriage, we do not usually envision the fight being fought by school children themselves, and that too happening at a remote char land like the Char Sinduma on the banks of the Teesta River in Hatibandha upazila.

This paper recently carried out an opinion poll to get a sense of what went right and what didn't in 2018. Respondents included some 37 prominent businessmen, the presidents of four leading trade bodies, CEOs of banks, non-financial banking institutions, insurance companies; economists and researchers.

What impression has one got from the goings-on in the last three weeks now that the campaign phase of the election has ended? Firstly, in spite of the claim of some EC members, the number of incidents of violence and the tally of injured suggest that it was more than sporadic or stray. Thank Providence that although the number of injured was almost 1,200,

One of the indicators of a good election is the presence of national and international observers during the election process without any restrictions. It is, thus, surprising that

The face-off between the Chief Election Commissioner and the Jatiya Oikyafront delegation that ensued during a meeting on Tuesday is regrettable.

Election campaigning is going ahead with full steam. Amongst the host of problems that we have seen so far is the use of children in campaigning. In a photograph published in this

In another reprehensible attempt to suppress the media and its electioneering coverage of the upcoming national elections, a gang of 30 to 35 people launched a hideous attack on

We are appalled at the way a lawmaker and AL candidate contesting from Natore-2 has threatened voters of his constituency if they chose to vote for any other party other than the party with the “boat” symbol.

In a world where hatred and bigotry seem to be ever increasing, where people are being persecuted daily for their beliefs, let this Christmas be a reminder of the teachings of love for humanity.

We are quite disappointed by the fact that the EC is considering either completely or partly blocking mobile internet services or reducing internet speed on Election Day on December 30.

The guidelines issued by the EC to journalists with several “do's and don'ts” will only create impediments for journalists in carrying out their duty.

In Patuakhali-2 constituency, at least seven upazila- and union-level leaders and activists of AL have been allegedly appointed as election officials. This is in direct violation of the Election Commission's guidelines, which states that individuals whose neutrality is doubtful cannot be appointed as election officials.

A video clip showing the Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Kolaroa Police Station in Satkhira has taken social media by storm. In it the OC is seen

With just a week left before the national election, it is worrying that there should be a need to reiterate the call for something as

This is the second time we have heard an election commissioner come out with an outlandish comment on ensuring level playing field in the election, suggesting that it is not possible to guarantee cent percent of equal opportunity for all candidates.

It is barely surprising that commercial banks are undergoing a credit crunch and have turned to the central bank to manage the withdrawal pressure. Everyone in the banking sector saw it coming, but those responsible for taking actions didn't take any corrective measures.