Dr Yunus outlined five strategic arenas for reform: the Election Commission (EC), judiciary, civil administration, security forces, and media.

Prof Muhammad Yunus will sit for a meeting with all secretaries of the government on Wednesday

Having analysed the drivers of democratic transitions in the context of Bangladesh, on balance, we may still be on track to beat the odds.

In the past regime, there was investment in books that only served a certain coterie, championing a certain narrative.

We now have another opportunity to get things right and the challenge is to manage aspirations and expectations.

Must work together for democracy and reforms

The citizens of Bangladesh have been victims of a frustratingly underperforming democracy for quite a long time.

The Bangladesh Film Censorship Board (BFCB) halted the screening of Raihan Rafi’s film "Omimangshito" on OTT platform iScreen, citing concerns that it was unsuitable for public viewing. 

Realistically speaking, governing a nation of 170 million people living in densely populated cities without some kind of democracy (representativeness) is an impossible proposition.

Call me the lord of useless things but it is indeed with peculiar curiosity I notice some of the student leaders in casual wear, even on the most formal of occasions. I will remember these the next time I am invited to any black tie event!

Will all that the revolution called for in spirit prevail in structures?

In a true democracy, criticism should not be equated with betrayal, but embraced as a necessary part of the discourse.

No one is safe until all can participate and enjoy their entitlements.

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

For three days we were a state without a government.

The problem with parties in Bangladesh is that their activism relies on backward-looking and person-centric politics and revolves around a single leader.

Not many nations have the opportunity to make a fresh start in the right direction, such as Bangladesh does today.

The selection, prioritisation and delivery of those reforms will determine whether this moment in our country’s history is a new dawn or a false one.

The dramatic rise of Nahid Islam and Asif Mahmud

The necessary steps that must be taken in consultation with the constitution for a just democracy in Bangladesh.