Awami League (AL) and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)
Economy hangs in the balance as Awami League hangs on to power
Despite decades of sustained GDP growth and improvements in social indicators, Bangladesh’s economy is now on a fragile footing.
6 January 2024, 03:00 AM
Column by Mahfuz Anam: ‘Gladiatorial’ street contests and prospects of fair elections
National election Bangladesh: As the election is getting nearer, the possibility of a nightmarish pre-election period is driving fear and panic among the people.
4 August 2023, 03:00 AM
‘Special train’ for Awami League, ‘transport strike’ for BNP
Why should two political parties of the same nation receive polar opposite treatments?
25 January 2023, 02:00 AM
Mahfuz Anam writes: What is the state of Awami League as a political party?
This election year, the question that will inevitably come to the fore is of how successful AL has been in keeping its promises.
5 January 2023, 18:00 PM
Unfair policing of opposition making ordinary citizens suffer too
There are too many questions about the policing of the BNP rally in Dhaka.
11 December 2022, 13:00 PM
5 things to know for Nov 24: PM Jashore rally, World Cup, and more.
It’s Brazil day. We predict Brazil will win 3-2 against Serbia. But as we know, the World Cup so far, with two major upsets already, is proving to be far from predictable. Here’s our highlights from yesterday and other important stories to catch-up on.
24 November 2022, 07:07 AM
The heat is on, but cooler heads must prevail before election
Recent political developments signal an unsteady path to the national election
31 October 2022, 21:51 PM
Are we headed for a violent election year?
Continued violence in BNP events a worrying sign for all
22 September 2022, 21:11 PM
EC’s big nothing: From a crowning moment to a humbling experience
Now that the Cumilla City Corporation (CCC) election is over and everything there was to see and hear has been seen and heard, we need to address the elephant in the room.
21 June 2022, 18:00 PM
2 killed in Kushtia AL infighting
Two people are killed and 25 others injured in a clash that broke out between factions of Awami League (AL) in Sadar upazila of Kushtia district.
7 September 2017, 04:26 AM