Bangladesh politics
AL ban debate: BNP sniffs ploy to delay the polls
Party leaders argue these are "attempts to incite tensions between the military and the public, creating political unrest"
22 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Towards a common minimum reform programme
A CMRP agreed upon by the maximum number of political parties is necessary.
19 February 2025, 04:00 AM
A reminder of the nearly unwinnable hand Yunus was dealt
A sentiment has taken root in Bangladesh: Yunus is an honest man with good intentions.
26 January 2025, 02:10 AM
Nation sees tectonic shifts in politics
Seismic. That is perhaps the one word close enough to describe Bangladesh’s transformation in 2024.
30 December 2024, 18:28 PM
Uprising, unity, and uncertainty: Power, protest, and politics in 2024
To speak of politics in 2024 is also to recall the entire history of political culture that has unfolded in Bangladesh since 1972.
30 December 2024, 02:00 AM
Bangladesh needs to strengthen its political leadership
Effective political leadership is essential for achieving democratic governance.
8 December 2024, 07:00 AM
BNP’s pledge for reforms sounds good
We would like to see the party match its words with actions
15 November 2024, 13:30 PM
Can we exorcise Sisyphus from our political culture?
Bangladesh's political culture is riddled with unscrupulous blame games.
14 November 2024, 10:00 AM
There should be reconciliation among parties
German Ambassador to Bangladesh Achim Tröster has advocated for reconciliation between and within the political parties for a peaceful transition to democracy.
5 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Political parties want road map to polls
Leaders of major political parties yesterday asked Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus for a road map to reforms and the next general election.
5 October 2024, 18:00 PM
BNP's meet with interim govt: Roadmap for polls sought
The party also places several demands to Yunus, including removal of 'one or two' members of interim govt, removal of 'partisan judges'
5 October 2024, 08:26 AM
Proposals for a balanced government
The debates about Bangladesh's forthcoming constitution have been lively, involving many participants.
1 October 2024, 11:00 AM
What voters are thinking after the July uprising
Innovision Consulting conducted a public opinion poll to assess who people will vote for if a general election were held now.
22 September 2024, 10:15 AM
Post-August 5 politics: BNP, Jamaat drifting apart
The taunts and barbs leave little room for doubt that the 33-year-old ties have soured. Since the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s government on August 5, BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami leaders have differed in private and in public on various issues, including reforms and election timeframe.
18 September 2024, 18:10 PM
Renegotiating the language of authority and power
Perhaps, in both catering to and exploiting such complexities, the language of authority in Bangladesh has been of compulsion, uncritical submission, and exertion of force.
13 September 2024, 03:00 AM
The opportunity to reform Bangladesh must not be wasted
We Bangladeshis have a special strength, which enables us to form mass uprisings and put up resistance.
9 August 2024, 02:00 AM
No competitive politics left in Bangladesh
Bangladesh has turned into a “one-party” state as the ruling party stamps out political competition, Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus, a pioneer of the global microcredit movement, said in an interview.
11 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Why are so many upazila poll candidates so rich?
TIB analysis of upazila candidates’ affidavits brings out "shocking" results
8 May 2024, 06:54 AM
Does continuity of a regime guarantee stability and development?
The test of a country’s stability is to what extent it can remain insensitive to any sort of change of government or leadership.
29 April 2024, 02:00 AM
A prelude to tomorrow
Sometimes, our lust for power brings hell to earth. We let the fire burn and kill humanity.
12 January 2024, 13:59 PM