national election 2024

2024 polls were ‘dummy, farcical’

Former chief election commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal yesterday told a Dhaka court that the 2024 national election was “dummy and farcical”.

DUCSU election will usher in student unity

The last DUCSU election took place in 2019, shrouded by accusations of vote-rigging, anomalies, and dominance by BCL.

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.

An urgent plea for democracy

The ongoing protest by students and mass people demanding justice has surfaced in a profound democratic void in Bangladesh.

2024 election was the fairest since 1975: PM

"I think the election that was held in Bangladesh on January 7 this year was the freest, fairest and most neutral since 1975."

‘The right to fear-free democratic opposition must be ensured’

Shantanu Majumder, a professor of political science at the University of Dhaka, talks about his thoughts on Bangladesh’s recent national election and its implications on society and opposition parties, in an interview with Afia Jahin of The Daily Star.

Opinion / Word of the Election Year: Dummy

Politicians provided a steady supply of obnoxious, potentially title-winning examples

Turnout swung between the two extremes

Two polling centres posted a hundred percent voter turnout each in Sunday’s election, while two others recorded a 98 percent turnout, according to Election Commission’s centre-wise data.

Hasina’s 5th term: A new team up against stiff challenges

Awami League President Sheikh Hasina took oath as the prime minister for the fourth consecutive term and formed government with 37 ministers yesterday.

January 12, 2024
January 12, 2024

Word of the Election Year: Dummy

Politicians provided a steady supply of obnoxious, potentially title-winning examples

January 12, 2024
January 12, 2024

Hasina’s 5th term: A new team up against stiff challenges

Awami League President Sheikh Hasina took oath as the prime minister for the fourth consecutive term and formed government with 37 ministers yesterday.

January 12, 2024
January 12, 2024

Turnout swung between the two extremes

Two polling centres posted a hundred percent voter turnout each in Sunday’s election, while two others recorded a 98 percent turnout, according to Election Commission’s centre-wise data.

January 10, 2024
January 10, 2024

JP wants to play the opposition's role in 12th parliament: GM Quader

Jatiyo Party Chairman GM Quader today said JP wants to play the role of an opposition party in the 12th parliament formed through the January 7 national election

January 10, 2024
January 10, 2024

The implications for China, the West and India

Powerful countries, far and near, have shown active interest in Bangladesh’s election and have been polarised in a rather peculiar fashion

January 10, 2024
January 10, 2024

Observing the ‘election observers’

Bangladesh now has a new government, determined through an election held on January 7 that was described as “controversial" in well-known international press

January 9, 2024
January 9, 2024

Now Jatiyo Party says its elected MPs will take oath tomorrow

In a typical show of flipflop decision, Jatiyo Party this evening said MPs-elect of the main opposition party will take oath tomorrow

January 9, 2024
January 9, 2024

The Great Game will continue

The absence of democratic behaviour is no longer hidden under the carpet.

January 9, 2024
January 9, 2024

EC publishes gazette of newly elected lawmakers

The Election Commission today published the gazette notification on the results of the 12th parliamentary election with the names of the newly elected lawmakers

January 9, 2024
January 9, 2024

Standards of credible, fair competition not consistently met: UK

The UK has said that standards of credible and fair competitions were not consistently met during the 12th parliamentary election of Bangladesh