Houses of Awami League leaders were attacked and torched, and murals and busts of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman were demolished and defaced in nearly two dozen districts yesterday.
BNP’s support for Awami League’s democratic rights is a welcome step
For all its pro-reform posturing, BNP has yet to signal a real willingness to lead political reforms, including within itself.
In a neck-and-neck US presidential election, tensions have soared along with the rhetoric: people have been killed, and the country's presidential candidates and others are in the crosshairs of extremists
The tendency to humiliate and seek revenge through violence only deepens political distrust and perpetuates cycles of retribution with each change in the government.
A narrative from both the government and some mass media outlets promotes a version of events that is far detached from the reality experienced
While the attempted assassinations of Trump and Fico have caused many liberals to tone down their rhetoric, such reactions miss the point.
Last week’s political violence in Bangladesh was by far the worst I have seen since I first visited and fell in love with this country 15 years ago.
Reports of violence against minorities during and after the boycott-ridden, controversial election have raised questions against Awami League’s claimed commitment to protecting the minorities.
Twenty-two more leaders and activists of BNP and Jamaat yesterday were given different jail terms in four cases filed between December 2012 and September 2018 over political violence in the capital.
How many of us really believe that the current laws and institutions in Bangladesh lend the capacity to hold free and fair elections?
Is there a connection between India’s clarification of its policy and Lu’s letter?
Ongoing hostilities to BNP make any success a distant possibility
Political instability is hurting our already fragile economy.
As long as it faced no street confrontation, BNP saw a huge success in its recent anti-government demonstrations. But because of the way Saturday’s sit-ins played out, the party high-ups are considering taking a step back from capital-centric anti-government programmes for now.
Law enforcers will conduct special drives to apprehend "troublemakers" and will not allow any illegal gathering on the streets, said officials
Authorities must prevent violence and legal intimidation targeting BNP activists
To avoid confrontation, both AL and BNP must come to a consensus.
A consensus among political parties is essential for holding a good election.
