If the charter turns out to be a document that serves only the majority and the powerful, and if it is imposed upon the rest, it will be a huge disappointment.

Opinion polls are, in a sense, a necessary evil. They can often incur the wrath of those in power, or of individuals whose views are not corroborated by, or match, the information provided by a survey.

Election Commissioner Md Alamgir today said a “constitutional gap” will be created if the next general election is not held by January 29

Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Ito Naoki yesterday said his country expects the next general election in Bangladesh to be free, fair and participatory.

Recent mass gatherings mobilised by BNP signal a change in their strategy

In order to make the next general election an acceptable one, the EC must evolve beyond the use of CCTV cameras.

The issue this country faces is not a lack of active political participation; people want to vote.