If AL’s victory in the 2014 election was a hollow one, the 2024 victory in the making is nothing short of a Pyrrhic one—a victory which inflicts so much damage that it cannot be considered worthwhile.

Politics has been captured by the nexus of an oligopoly of business interests and the willingly colluding political class.

Banks will remain closed on January 7 to help bankers and other employees of lenders cast their votes

The Election Commission has decided to invite election management bodies from 42 countries to observe the upcoming parliamentary polls.

How practical or efficient was it to attempt dialogue with 20 political parties at once?

Top law enforcement officials today informed the Election Commission that there were no big obstacles to arranging the upcoming national election

It cannot be ignored that the nation came to this day because a path to hold a fair election is absent, and that the current system of governance has undermined the citizens’ right to exercise their inalienable right to vote.

The EC gives great importance to the observation of the election process for the sake of transparency, it said today in a notice

When dialogue fails, confrontation becomes inevitable.

The US pre-election assessment mission yesterday recommended dialogue between political parties in order to hold a credible, inclusive and peaceful election in Bangladesh.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said the issue of dialogue may be considered if BNP withdraws the conditions

The US pre-election assessment mission has made five recommendations as a roadmap for progress toward credible, inclusive, participatory, and nonviolent elections

It is clear that the 15th Amendment was neither legitimate nor constitutional, as no referendum was held before its passage.

An election-time government performs the special task of holding or supervising a national election to ensure smooth transition of state power.

In a contemporary election system, the Election Commission (EC) serves a pivotal role beyond simply organising elections

With the 12th parliamentary election only a few months away, how confident is the Election Commission about holding a free, fair and participatory election?

If all political parties do not receive equal opportunities, the electoral process will not be universally accepted.

The elections, the Election Commission (EC), the government and political parties are parts of an interwoven web of a complex relationship.

The question of whether the current EC can deliver a free and fair election should be explored based on two sets of criteria

There was a lot of interest in US Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia Donald Lu's visit to Dhaka. Before leaving early yesterday, he held a series of meetings with the top ministers, labour rights, and civil society leaders. What were the discussions and outcomes? Lu shared with Porimol Palma in detail.