Govt must improve law and order as election approaches

Less than 24 hours after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) elections, a change has already been confirmed in the newly formed board.

The problem is that transplanting any system without considering our own political soil is a risky move.

Every vote tells a story of hopes, frustrations, and dreams that shape a nation’s future.

With almost every new day, we, the ordinary people, are forced to see a new height of grotesque mob violence.

There is growing disappointment and a sense of broken expectations among the people.

In recent times, the BNP has demanded an early December 2025 election

There is an urgent need for an announcement on a deadline for the election.

The return of multi-party democracy would be the first step necessary to reset Bangladesh’s embittered political culture.

One cannot claim to be anti-Hasina while displaying the same defining characteristics as our former prime minister.

Survey says BNP leads with 41.7%, but data is from a fraction of total sample.

Scenarios point towards a December-January election

If the interim government fails to be neutral, it cannot hold the election, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said yesterday. Then a neutral government would be needed, he said. 

We must first acknowledge that the Bangladesh Constitution has failed to maintain a robust democratic system.

What needs to be done in today’s Bangladesh, as the country is trying to move forward?

Are three months enough to hold a free and fair election? Because that is not the only concern at hand.

Seven political parties, including the BNP and Jamaat, yesterday said Prof Muhammad Yunus-led interim government can take the time necessary for creating an atmosphere conducive to holding a free and fair election.

Razwan-uz- zaman Rajib of Channel 24 was elected as the new president and Samon Hossain of Dainik Manab Zamin was re-elected as general secretary of the Bangladesh Sports Press Association (BSPA) for the next two years.

The BNP will not participate in the upcoming upazila polls as per its previous decision, but it has two different thoughts on the elections.

The absence of democratic behaviour is no longer hidden under the carpet.