national election 2023 Bangladesh

The MP craze

"Every scoundrel wants to be a poet; ants are hell-bent on flying / The jungle's tusked boars lay claim to the highest throne."
23 November 2023, 14:00 PM

Our Election Commission's critical failings

Can anyone be blamed for concluding that the EC is partisan and incapable of performing impartially and independently?
7 November 2023, 12:00 PM

Can bureaucrats be neutral in a win-or-lose-all battle?

Let me put it another way: is a fair election possible even if Awami League “allows” it?
2 November 2023, 02:00 AM

Do Bangladeshis want democracy?

Most of Bangladesh's young people did not have a chance to vote in the last two elections.
15 September 2023, 01:00 AM

While some buy citizenship, others can’t even afford eggs

Why have the price hikes not pushed regular citizens into action, fuelled by anger?
16 August 2023, 04:00 AM

We invited BNP for informal talks: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal today said the commission invited BNP for informal discussions, not formal talks.
28 March 2023, 06:22 AM
23 February 2023, 11:58 AM