Tag: ইংরেজি লেখাসমুহ

Election ‘at any cost’, but at what price?

‘price’ to pay for the forthcoming one-sided election will be the end to our multiparty democratic system. Democracy means multiparty democracy, where the people can freely apply their…

The Election Commission’s credibility problem

Recently, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal frankly admitted that the Election Commission (EC) was facing a credibility problem. He attributed this problem to the controversial 2014…

Reforms that are needed for a free election

Election is a process, not a one-day affair. For an election to be credible every step in this process must be accurate, which in turn depends on certain…

In which direction is Bangladesh heading?

With the 12th parliamentary election only months away, the most common question that people are asking is: will the election be free and fair? As an activist, I…

Does president hold office of profit?

THE Awami League has recently nominated former commissioner of the Anti-Corruption Commission Md Shahabuddin to the position of president to replace the outgoing president Abdul Hamid. Since Md…

Steer Bangladesh towards peaceful solutions

The events that have unfolded in our political landscape over the past few weeks – the debate regarding the venue of BNP’s Dhaka rally, the clash between police…

Economic and political reforms must go hand in hand

A couple of weeks ago, our prime minister talked about protecting Bangladesh from a possible famine in the coming days. More recently, her power and mineral resources adviser…

What the EC should do to dispel the crisis in confidence

The last two election commissions, particularly the Nurul Huda commission, have destroyed our election system and robbed us of our voting rights, with a naked display of their…

How do we break the chain of coronavirus infection?

Despite the claims made a few months ago that Bangladesh has successfully—more successfully than many western countries—beat back the coronavirus, the virus has returned with a vengeance. In…

As Gazipur and Khulna polls near, some concerns remain

Bangladesh is now on the election highway. Aside from the national election, seven city corporation elections are to be held this year. However, because of the ineptness of…

BNP conference and citizens’ expectation

THE BNP’s national council, to be held after nearly 16 years, has generated much interest among both party loyalists and citizen groups. Within the party, this interest is…

Privilege and democratic accountability

Conflict between privilege and accountability? ACCORDING to media reports, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs (the Committee) has decided to call Mr. H.T. Imam,…

Choose with care

THE nation is seeking a democratic transition through the ninth parliamentary elections. Such a transition will obviously largely depend on the candidates who are nominated, especially by the…