In the first ceremony, NCP convenor Nahid Islam read the manifesto. It was mentioned in it that during the July uprising, a slogan echoed among the students and the public: “Who are you? Who am I? Alternative, alternative!” From the same place of choice a new political party emerged. From the beginning, NCP leaders were […]
Without naming S Alam, Shafiqur Rehman alleged, “One person took Rs 82,000 crore (820 billion) from this bank in his name alone. He acquired 82 per cent stake in the bank through shares worth only Rs 12,000 crore (120 billion). In other words, he looted all the money from the banks.” Questioning how the shares […]
The six priority recommendations include a comprehensive revision of the electoral legal framework, the introduction of stronger campaign financing regulations and oversight, the introduction of affirmative action to increase women’s participation in public and political power, as well as comprehensive reforms to promote a safe digital environment. The Mission also recommends that the Election Commission […]
Mahdi Amin: Controlling commodity prices is a key priority in achieving our macroeconomic objectives. Naturally, individuals across the country should live more prosperously with their families and relatives in socio-economic systems. We need to ensure that basic needs like food, clothing, housing, education and health care are more accessible. Recently the holy month of Ramzan […]
On 12 February, the day after the elections, the lock of a local Awami League office in Chaklahat, Panchgarh was opened in the presence of a local BNP leader. Since then, more than a dozen offices have reopened across the country. At some places, portraits of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Sheikh Hasina were hung […]
Regarding the growing interest in Jamaat, political analyst Asif Bin Ali commented, “Over the last year and a half, Jamaat and Shibir have run a highly organized campaign on social media while maintaining strong consistency. Slogans like ‘You’ve seen Awami League, you’ve seen BNP, now watch Jamaat’ have been in use for some time. Judging […]
In Bangladesh, divisions driven by influential people during elections can be particularly risky for several reasons. First, political discourse here often shifts from “policies and programmes” to “individuals and identities”. When influential people make this identity politics viral in simple language, social cleavages widen rapidly. People are unwilling to listen to reason because they have […]