Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)
‘It is obvious that there will be no effective parliamentary opposition’
Advocate Sultana Kamal speaks with Eresh Omar Jamal of The Daily Star about Bangladesh’s 12th parliamentary election and its ramifications for the country’s political and governance landscapes.
‘I see no reason to call this an election.’
We already know that only a small group of experts will observe the election and that most major countries will not send their observers.
How do we describe the upcoming election?
With the national election still two weeks away, many national and international observers have already termed it as a farce or “staged election.”
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.
The legal case against Khaleda’s treatment abroad is far from convincing
It is hard to discard the notion that politics played no part in this decision from the government.
Opinion / A people sidelined by its politicians
Shouldn't our politicians focus on how to best serve the people?
Did BNP make the wrong call?
BNP’s real loss in announcing the sit-ins without proper coordination was giving the upper hand to the ruling party
A farewell to EVMs
While the decision to scrap the EVMs is a step in the right direction, the EC must not lose sight of the fact that there are many other pressing issues that it must address for a free, fair and participatory elections.
Why does the EC want to talk with the BNP anyway?
This sudden move by the Election Commission seems to be for lip service.
‘It is obvious that there will be no effective parliamentary opposition’
Advocate Sultana Kamal speaks with Eresh Omar Jamal of The Daily Star about Bangladesh’s 12th parliamentary election and its ramifications for the country’s political and governance landscapes.
‘I see no reason to call this an election.’
We already know that only a small group of experts will observe the election and that most major countries will not send their observers.
How do we describe the upcoming election?
With the national election still two weeks away, many national and international observers have already termed it as a farce or “staged election.”
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.
The legal case against Khaleda’s treatment abroad is far from convincing
It is hard to discard the notion that politics played no part in this decision from the government.
A people sidelined by its politicians
Shouldn't our politicians focus on how to best serve the people?
Did BNP make the wrong call?
BNP’s real loss in announcing the sit-ins without proper coordination was giving the upper hand to the ruling party
A farewell to EVMs
While the decision to scrap the EVMs is a step in the right direction, the EC must not lose sight of the fact that there are many other pressing issues that it must address for a free, fair and participatory elections.
Why does the EC want to talk with the BNP anyway?
This sudden move by the Election Commission seems to be for lip service.
EC must do more to empower voters
Business-as-usual approach to dealing with the opposition will not create the right condition for free polls
