DU must not be turned into a battleground for history
46 MIN(s)
Its historical memory belongs to all of Bangladesh and must be preserved
46 MIN(s)
Jamaat’s 1971 role: How the apology was repeatedly thwarted
17 September 2026
A section of Jamaat-e-Islami leaders made repeated efforts to persuade the party’s top leadership to issue a formal, unqualified apology for opposing Bangladesh’s independence in 1971.
17 September 2026
International Day of Democracy / Democracy held back by weak institutions
15 September 2026
Bangladesh has seen changes of government and repeated promises of democratic renewal, yet one weakness has remained constant: the country has hardly built institutions strong enough to sustain democracy.
15 September 2026
Analysis / International day of democracy: The politics of never letting go
15 September 2026
All political parties that took part in the National Consensus Commission process agreed on one important issue: no individual should serve as prime minister for more than 10 years in total, regardless of the number of terms.
15 September 2026
3rd session exposes strains in Sangsad
12 September 2026
The third session of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad, although shorter than the first two, offered several indications of the difficulties ahead.
12 September 2026
Business Plus / Their factories are still there. Their jobs are not
12 September 2026
When protests, political programmes or sudden changes shut down a factory, workers are usually among the first to feel the shock
12 September 2026
Analysis / New pay scale an unequal answer to inflation
3 September 2026
Justified and equitable are two very different bars to clear and the cabinet’s approval of the ninth pay scale clears only the first.
3 September 2026
From 1973 to 2026: Bangladesh’s nine national pay scales at a glance
1 September 2026
Minimum basic salary climbs from Tk 130 to Tk 20,000 as maximum reaches Tk 156,000
1 September 2026
Consensus commission: Critical issues picked for party feedback
To seek political parties’ opinions, it has picked the “most crucial” proposals from a wide range of recommendations made by reform commissions
8 March 2025
‘A speech more notable for what wasn’t said’
March 1971 was electric.
6 March 2025
NID services, birth registrations: One authority to serve them all
The government is planning to streamline vital citizen services by bringing National Identity cards, birth and death registrations, and other essential services under a single authority.
4 March 2025
Local polls not feasible by Dec
It will not be feasible to hold local elections before the national polls mainly because of the lengthy process and logistics involved, say Election Commission officials.
1 March 2025
What does a second republic mean?
In its first statement to the people, the National Citizen Party clearly declared a vision for a second republic in Bangladesh.
28 February 2025
Another feather in Nahid’s cap
How young were the other political leaders when they founded their parties?
28 February 2025
A legacy of movements
New political parties have coincided with major landmark events. Here is a look back
28 February 2025
EC preparing to announce schedule for Dec polls
The Election Commission is making preparations to announce the election schedule and hold the polls in December this year.
23 February 2025
A charter of reforms for next govt
The goal of the reforms should be eliminating the legal and institutional frameworks that allow one to become an autocrat, said Muhammad Yunus
15 February 2025
Form separate body to redraw constituencies
The Electoral Reform Commission has proposed a new law in line with internationally accepted guidelines, such as maintaining impartiality and ensuring true representation, while demarcating parliamentary constituencies.
15 February 2025
BNP, Jamaat on collision course
The BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami now seem to be poles apart over when the local and parliamentary elections should be held and the proportional representation system in the House.
13 February 2025
EC seeks record Tk 2,794cr for next nat’l polls
The Election Commission has sought Tk 2,794 crore for conducting the 13th parliamentary election, making it the costliest poll in Bangladesh’s history.
12 February 2025
Preparing for election: EC targets Dec to get all its tasks done
There is no hard and fast decision on when the next election will be held, but the Election Commission is making preparations to hold it in December.
11 February 2025
It contradicts spirit of constitution, uprising
Political analysts have opposed the Electoral Reform Commission’s recommendation of making a bachelor’s degree mandatory to become a member of the upper house in the proposed bicameral legislature.
7 February 2025
Reform now at crucial stage
Poised on the cusp of discussions on its much-promised reforms, the interim government completes six months in office following a wave of turbulence.
7 February 2025
Only wealthy have access to politics
Elections in Bangladesh are an expensive affair, with candidates spending between Tk 5-10 crore to secure nominations and for their campaigns, according to a report by the Westminster Foundation for Democracy.
1 February 2025
Polls may come sooner than later
As speculations swirl around the timing of the next general election, remarks from election commissioners and historical precedents suggest that the highly anticipated 13th national polls may take place this December or next January.
29 January 2025
Election likely to be earlier than later
Scenarios point towards a December-January election
29 January 2025
Primary education reform: Classroom size of 30 for better learning
The government committee on primary education is set to recommend a classroom size of 30 so that teachers can give extra attention to weaker students to help with their learning.
27 January 2025
Make voting a fundamental right
The Constitutional Reform Commission proposes voting to be recognised as a fundamental right, so that people can seek legal remedies if it is violated.
22 January 2025