democracy in Bangladesh

Polls-time govt a possibility but without BNP

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said an election-time government can be formed with the parties having representation in parliament, although the next general election will be held following the Westminster-style of democracy in Britain.
16 May 2023, 01:00 AM

‘Democracy means empowering people'

South Korea, like Bangladesh, was a poor country in the 1960s. It has now become a highly developed nation and supports other countries in their development process
3 May 2023, 16:27 PM

Have we been able to establish a state different from Pakistan?

Through the Liberation War of 1971, the people of this region wanted to establish a state that would not be built in the model of Pakistan. Fifty-two years later, can we say we have achieved that goal?
26 March 2023, 08:06 AM

The unfinished fight for people’s freedom

Bangladesh was supposed to be a country run by its people, but we are dangerously moving towards a country being run by a coterie.
26 March 2023, 03:00 AM

Who killed democracy in Bangladesh?

The recent by-polls represent the state of democracy in our country fairly accurately.
8 February 2023, 18:00 PM

Entire BNP leadership should step down: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said the entire leadership of BNP should step down as they failed to wage movement and win in elections.
22 January 2023, 09:56 AM

Which path do we want to be on?

It is imperative to bring voters to conversations pertaining to the 2023 general elections.
11 January 2023, 18:53 PM

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

Neither party is upholding the spirit of the Liberation War

The streets belong to the working class and they are the ones who will decide the future of the country.
10 December 2022, 13:30 PM

Remember what Noor Hossain died for

It is imperative that we pay respect to him but what we need to recall is what was written on his bare chest and back, writes Ali Riaz.
10 November 2022, 02:01 AM

We must uphold the constitution

People’s well-being should be at the top of the state’s priorities
4 November 2022, 04:57 AM

Economic and political reforms must go hand in hand

All our institutions are crumbling because of politicisation, inefficiencies, and corruption.
1 November 2022, 15:13 PM

Column by Mahfuz Anam: UK’s Conservative Party and Our Politics

Recent leadership changes may appear chaotic, but ultimately demonstrate political accountability
27 October 2022, 17:58 PM

Is BNP emerging as a worthy opposition?

Recent mass gatherings mobilised by BNP signal a change in their strategy
24 October 2022, 11:54 AM

The shocking contempt of the EC by civil servants

The rude disobedience shown by the field-level administrators – deputy commissioners (DCs) and superintendents of police (SPs) – to the current Election Commission (EC) has once again shown us what’s wrong at the core of our election management mechanism.
11 October 2022, 16:15 PM

Ailing Democracy: Rx Intensive Care

Biden’s “inflection point” applies to Bangladesh, too.
15 September 2022, 18:00 PM

Public's very existence depends on the democratic process

Even basic democracy seems to be missing in Bangladesh
15 September 2022, 09:09 AM

Democracy facing an existential struggle

It is a matter of great misfortune, as well as of disappointment and uncertainty, that democracy in Bangladesh is practically absent now.
14 September 2022, 18:00 PM

“If anything happens to Hasina, Bangladesh won’t be livable”

Urging Awami League leaders and activists to remain united, lawmaker Shamim Osman today (August 23, 2022) said the country will not be livable if anything happens to Prime Minister and party president Sheikh Hasina.
23 August 2022, 08:39 AM

UN rights chief’s visit: Conflicting expectations and a hope for positive change

UN human rights chief's visit to Dhaka revealed contrasting expectations on the part of the government and rights groups.
20 August 2022, 12:58 PM