national elections Bangladesh

58pc want elections to be held this year: survey

Around 58 percent of participants in a recent survey said they want the national elections to be held before the end of this year.
8 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Column by Mahfuz Anam: Need for a change in our political culture

BNP to some extent and AL to a far greater extent have changed Bangladesh. Can’t we expect them to change themselves, even a bit?
14 July 2023, 01:00 AM

Lead-up to the elections just got interesting

Although this new US visa policy is proving expedient, it would not be wise to believe that the country is intent on fostering democracy in Bangladesh.
5 June 2023, 17:00 PM

Political dialogues: The long road to nowhere

The problem in Bangladesh is that politicians consider compromise as a weakness and a sign of defeat
19 March 2023, 18:19 PM