12th parliamentary election Bangladesh
Voters without choice are just glorified dummies
You’ve already met the dummy candidates, aka independents. Now, meet dummy voters.
Opinion / Of the AL, for the AL, and by the AL
AL-nominated and AL independent candidates will have enough AL supporters to represent a decent voter turnout.
The facade of a competitive election
The ruling Awami League is desperately trying to showcase the polls as inclusive and competitive.
Will the political deadlock discourage first-time voters?
Another election is in the offing, and even though I want to feel excited again, I simply cannot.
Elections without choice: A leaf out of autocrats’ playbook
As the country is heading towards an exercise that the incumbent is calling an election, it is imperative that we understand what is in the making.
‘No use trying to deter me’: Mahiya Mahi looks to battle setback amid allegations
In a dramatic turn of events, popular actress Mahiya Mahi, an independent candidate vying for the Rajshahi-1 (Tanore-Godagari) constituency, finds herself facing a challenging situation after the abrupt cancellation of her nomination letter.
Opinion / The flipside of the democracy carnival
Bereft of the basic rights to assemble and express, let alone protest, the people of Bangladesh are currently bearing the brunt of the coercive apparatuses of the state.
A legal but illegitimate election will not serve the people
Legitimacy is all about inclusion and participation of voters and parties, and how people view the election.
Citizens, elections, democracy: The Bangladeshi conundrum
Even though transparent, participatory and competitive elections are a constitutional right, the realities today have vitiated those expectations.
Voters without choice are just glorified dummies
You’ve already met the dummy candidates, aka independents. Now, meet dummy voters.
Of the AL, for the AL, and by the AL
AL-nominated and AL independent candidates will have enough AL supporters to represent a decent voter turnout.
The facade of a competitive election
The ruling Awami League is desperately trying to showcase the polls as inclusive and competitive.
Will the political deadlock discourage first-time voters?
Another election is in the offing, and even though I want to feel excited again, I simply cannot.
Elections without choice: A leaf out of autocrats’ playbook
As the country is heading towards an exercise that the incumbent is calling an election, it is imperative that we understand what is in the making.
‘No use trying to deter me’: Mahiya Mahi looks to battle setback amid allegations
In a dramatic turn of events, popular actress Mahiya Mahi, an independent candidate vying for the Rajshahi-1 (Tanore-Godagari) constituency, finds herself facing a challenging situation after the abrupt cancellation of her nomination letter.
The flipside of the democracy carnival
Bereft of the basic rights to assemble and express, let alone protest, the people of Bangladesh are currently bearing the brunt of the coercive apparatuses of the state.
A legal but illegitimate election will not serve the people
Legitimacy is all about inclusion and participation of voters and parties, and how people view the election.
Citizens, elections, democracy: The Bangladeshi conundrum
Even though transparent, participatory and competitive elections are a constitutional right, the realities today have vitiated those expectations.
Can we trust the EC at all?
The EC has repeatedly said one thing and did something other than that, if not the opposite.
