BLACK, WHITE & GREY
Lessons from four elections: More challenges to democracy ahead
Do these elections indicate a strategy to beat populist politics?
India’s election opens the door to the past
India witnessed a tumultuous time between May 1996 and October 1999 when coalition governments came and left in quick succession.
Bertelsmann Transformation Index 2024: Another indictment of Bangladesh’s state of governance
Bangladesh, since 2018, has been classified as a 'moderate autocracy.'
What democracy indices say about Bangladesh
Bangladesh’s declining score in the EIU Democracy Index should provide an opportunity to discuss not only how EIU has rated Bangladesh, but also how others have characterised the country’s state of democracy—or lack thereof.
The Great Game will continue
The absence of democratic behaviour is no longer hidden under the carpet.
Opinion / What comes after January 7?
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.
Elections without choice: A leaf out of autocrats’ playbook
As the country is heading towards an exercise that the incumbent is calling an election, it is imperative that we understand what is in the making.
EC’s act is ‘an improbable fiction’
The EC’s action has already contributed to the deterioration of the political situation, and it will continue to reverberate in the coming days.
Reading Donald Lu’s letter, intently
Is there a connection between India’s clarification of its policy and Lu’s letter?
What the law minister's DSA statement reveals
Until now, there was no account from the government that provided a picture on the extent of the use of the law.
Government’s stubborn attitude on DSA sends ominous signal
The government is not taking OHCHR recommendations about the law into account.
Persecution of journalists: Condemnation isn’t enough
It is our moral duty to condemn the arrest of Samsuzzaman Shams and demand his immediate release.
What is in store for the new year?
Looking back at 2022, experts on the South Asian political and economic landscape would highlight the ongoing economic crisis for understandable reasons.
Citizens’ fundamental rights are not the executive’s choice
Can citizens be told that their rights are now available because the executive branch of the state is offering them as a gift?
Why is Bangladesh seeking IMF support in the first place?
As Bangladesh, facing an unprecedented economic crisis, has entered a negotiation with the IMF for a USD 4.5 billion loan package, a few discussions have ensued in the country.
Imran Khan’s downfall and the judiciary’s role in it
A fortuitous combination of several factors in the past few months have brought down the Imran Khan government in Pakistan.
Dhaka’s abstention in Ukraine vote is an anomaly
Bangladesh’s abstention in the vote on the Ukraine crisis at the United Nations’ emergency special session on March 3, 2022 deserves much more scrutiny than it has received thus far.
Three legacies of the Election Commission
The 12th Election Commission (EC) of Bangladesh, headed by KM Nurul Huda, completed its tenure on February 14, 2022.