Opinion / Ban on Awami League and future actions
12 May 2025, 02:00 AM
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Opinion / Awami League’s crimes: What should be its punishment?
25 March 2025, 02:00 AM
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Khaleda’s call for unity is a step in the right direction
3 March 2025, 05:00 AM
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Real change or more of the same?
24 February 2025, 09:10 AM
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Opinion / The honeymoon period of the interim government is over
14 February 2025, 05:00 AM
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Awami League protests: A comeback or a cry for relevance?
5 February 2025, 02:00 AM
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For stability, holding the national election should be prioritised
30 January 2025, 07:00 AM
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The power of silence in a bitter political rivalry
14 January 2025, 06:00 AM
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The Street View / The quest is for an opposition, not a government
7 January 2024, 00:00 AM
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When the ruling party does the opposition's work
23 December 2023, 02:00 AM
Opinion
Ban on Awami League and future actions
There is no denying the extent of damage the AL has done over the last 15 years, particularly from January 5, 2014.
12 May 2025, 02:00 AM
Awami League’s crimes: What should be its punishment?
Can such a deeply rooted political entity be banned out of existence?
25 March 2025, 02:00 AM
Khaleda’s call for unity is a step in the right direction
Bangladesh’s political landscape has long been defined by division and vengeance.
3 March 2025, 05:00 AM
Real change or more of the same?
Denial and blame games won’t save us from the deepening law and order crisis.
24 February 2025, 09:10 AM
The honeymoon period of the interim government is over
What started as a moment of hope—a chance to break free from the chains of authoritarian rule—has increasingly turned into a struggle for meaningful reform.
14 February 2025, 05:00 AM
Awami League protests: A comeback or a cry for relevance?
Awami League’s protests reflect a party grappling with its own political survival rather than a genuine struggle for democracy.
5 February 2025, 02:00 AM
For stability, holding the national election should be prioritised
The interim government is not mandated to oversee local elections. Its primary responsibility is to conduct parliamentary elections.
30 January 2025, 07:00 AM
The power of silence in a bitter political rivalry
Just six months ago, the tables were completely turned. Khaleda was under house arrest, while her party was desperately appealing for her to be allowed to travel for medical care.
14 January 2025, 06:00 AM
The quest is for an opposition, not a government
Who will form the opposition is still a matter of speculation.
7 January 2024, 00:00 AM
When the ruling party does the opposition's work
It is the EC’s role to ensure a congenial atmosphere for people to cast their votes freely.
23 December 2023, 02:00 AM
The facade of a competitive election
The ruling Awami League is desperately trying to showcase the polls as inclusive and competitive.
16 December 2023, 13:00 PM
Expediency triumphs over principle in electoral politics
It appears that all of the ruling party’s efforts revolve around the next election, not considering longer-term ramifications for itself.
6 December 2023, 03:00 AM
When youngsters shun politics, the nation should be worried
The youths have turned away from politics out of frustration.
27 November 2023, 04:37 AM
As things stand, Bangladesh election is all but doomed
Given the attitudes of Awami League and BNP as Bangladesh election draws closer, there is no reason for one to feel hopeful about having a peaceful and participatory election.
22 November 2023, 02:00 AM
The fog before the election
While the prime minister is unofficially on her campaign trail, the opposition camp is on the run.
13 November 2023, 02:00 AM
BNP's options after the Oct 28 rally
There is no doubt that the country is heading towards a long-drawn confrontational politics ahead of the election.
4 November 2023, 14:00 PM
What will happen on October 28?
It seems all the opposition forces are becoming active ahead of the national election.
27 October 2023, 02:00 AM
Talking is the only way out
When dialogue fails, confrontation becomes inevitable.
19 October 2023, 00:00 AM
Will we see a free, fair election after all?
One cannot help but note that Quader had a brazen attitude and lacked any embarrassment about the vitriol his party had been spewing against the US for quite some time now.
7 October 2023, 04:00 AM
What's at stake with a politicised bureaucracy
The EC needs assistance from all stakeholders to hold a free and fair election come January.
24 September 2023, 14:00 PM