Under the guise of “mob justice,” various groups, including students, have taken the law into their own hands.
Rizvi also alleged that authorities were using "muscle power" to prevent Ishraque from being Mayor
Hints at foreign corporate grip
The interim government need not be too apologetic for its record, but it would be a shame not to make the best of the opportunity history has bestowed it.
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman said today that if the impartiality of the interim government comes into question and public trust in its activities is shaken, the path to democracy could face serious obstacles
BNP standing committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury yesterday questioned why the interim government’s structure and activities were expanding further.
The interview was not about dissecting Bangladesh’s political culture. It was about sending a message—Bangladesh is breaking free from its past.
The BNP has expressed doubts about the interim government’s sincerity in holding the next national election.
Bangladesh's 1st media opinion survey: 45K families polled on trust & independence.
Politicians need to start understanding that the loud, unnecessary, intrusive politics that we know today needs to become the politics of the past.
For nearly two years, Bangladeshi consumers have suffered under an executive system that gave the government unchecked power to set energy prices without their input.
Maqsoodul Haque has been passionately urging the interim government to grant official recognition to band music and promote cultural growth in the country.
Dr Yunus outlined five strategic arenas for reform: the Election Commission (EC), judiciary, civil administration, security forces, and media.
Prof Muhammad Yunus will sit for a meeting with all secretaries of the government on Wednesday
Having analysed the drivers of democratic transitions in the context of Bangladesh, on balance, we may still be on track to beat the odds.
In the past regime, there was investment in books that only served a certain coterie, championing a certain narrative.
We now have another opportunity to get things right and the challenge is to manage aspirations and expectations.
Must work together for democracy and reforms
The citizens of Bangladesh have been victims of a frustratingly underperforming democracy for quite a long time.