RPO amendment

Election 2026: Candidates can't govern educational institutions in their areas

New draft amendments to the RPO also mandate income tax returns, stricter affidavit rules

‘If an election is not participatory, it is neither free nor fair’

Former Election Commissioner Brig Gen (retd) M Sakhawat Hossain in an interview with The Daily Star.

Don't be fooled by the RPO amendment

The EC's rush in revising the RPO meant allowing the ruling party to impose their wish in the codification process.

Why tie up EC’s hands further?

The amendment of the Representation of the People Order (RPO) comes at a critical juncture when the demand for holding a free and fair election in Bangladesh is getting louder at home and abroad

Column by Mahfuz Anam: Politics at crossroads

The prospect of a free and fair election is still eluding us.

A step backward for democracy

Proposed curbing of EC’s power sends a wrong message at the wrong time