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Bangladesh in transition: A foresight outlook / A unique approach to looking at the future

This is the first instalment of a three-part series based on a foresight analysis centred on Bangladesh’s transition.

58pc want elections to be held this year: survey

Around 58 percent of participants in a recent survey said they want the national elections to be held before the end of this year.

Column by Mahfuz Anam: Need for a change in our political culture

BNP to some extent and AL to a far greater extent have changed Bangladesh. Can’t we expect them to change themselves, even a bit?

Lead-up to the elections just got interesting

Although this new US visa policy is proving expedient, it would not be wise to believe that the country is intent on fostering democracy in Bangladesh.

Political dialogues: The long road to nowhere

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