One can argue that BNP does not have the organisational wisdom or the cunning to wage a crippling street campaign

It is quite intriguing as to why the EC felt it necessary to hold a meeting with an organisation that does not have a clean history of poll monitoring.

One would be wise to throw away the old playbook and get tips from democracies that provide leaders with the greatest power of all: the true mandate of the people

Our failure to defend Hero Alom points only to our intellectual bankruptcy

Ironically, under the shadow of stability, the quality of economics and politics has been compromised

Absence of main opposition remains the biggest challenge

With the national election drawing closer, the ruling Awami League’s focus is on reorganising the party

To politicians – most of whom lack an iota of personal integrity – power is control over their citizens, patriotism is servility, and democracy is absolutism

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Jatiya Sangsad, five-time lawmaker and president of the ruling alliance partner Workers’ Party, Rashed Khan Menon, talks about what an effective parliament should be like in an interview with Mohiuddin Alamgir of The Daily Star.

"Without the practice of literature and study of history, no civilization has progressed much", Professor Serajul Islam Choudhury said in his closing speech.

"In Fool’s Paradise" is aptly named as it gives us a glimpse of post-independence Bangladesh, a young nation still struggling to find its identity amidst post-war blows.

The problem in Bangladesh is that politicians consider compromise as a weakness and a sign of defeat

The collection comprises essays, poetry, short fiction, feature pieces, interviews, research reports, and photographs and artwork that explore the physical, psychological and political experiences of menstruation across South Asia. 

The BNP’s current risk-averse behaviour is not conducive to running a successful campaign

Regaining public confidence and trust in the Election Commission, which have been systematically destroyed by two previous commissions, is undoubtedly a tough task. Unfortunately, it seems the current EC, too, is failing us miserably.

Where Faham Abdus Salam calls Bengalis mediocre, in my soon-to-be-published book, Before You Shame My People, I see Bangladeshis as a highly promising nation of tortured people who, at the same time, have dissented against and been crushed by the powers of colonialism, imperialism, and an ancestral and oligarchical political system.

Can a political party – regardless of whether they are in power or in opposition – use public property to attend a party rally?

The gendered response to the resignation is the latest reminder of the tough ride ahead for women in an increasingly pressured world.

The BNP wants to make a final push to realise its demand for holding the next general election under a neutral caretaker administration only after the top brass finds the party’s Dhaka city units fully prepared for an all-out movement.

As we approach another general election, the utmost thing of worry is that such appeasement will only intensify.