Parties, elections, parliament, protests and civic movements.
During the Awami League’s three consecutive terms in office over a decade and a half, the then-opposition BNP demanded the right to speak, organise and criticise without being branded an enemy of the state.
The vice chancellors of at least three public universities have recently used their institutions’ official platforms to congratulate BNP leaders on appointments to party posts amid ongoing controversies over politically influenced appointments to top university positions.
Amid doubts over its political future and alliance choices, the youth-led National Citizen Party (NCP) has made an eye-catching debut, winning six seats in its first parliamentary election.
The “Yes” vote in Thursday’s referendum received comparatively lower support than in the previous three plebiscites.
With the national election just 18 days away, political parties are finalising their manifestos. The Daily Star spoke to experts to identify the pressing issues that should top the agenda for parties.
Despite submitting nomination papers, the party remains short of election-ready structures, with crucial tasks, such as strategy-setting and manifesto drafting, either stalled or unfinished.
The Jamaat-led alliance has so far left 29 parliamentary seats for the National Citizen Party, but aspirants from other allies remain in the race in at least 21 of those constituencies, NCP sources said.
The National Citizen Party (NCP) was born with a claim that it would not practise politics as usual.
Acknowledging organisational limits would show NCP's seriousness, not weakness
One year after the July uprising, Bangladesh finds itself at a critical juncture, yet shows little sign of crossing it
Bangladesh’s student movements have long been rooted in the dormitories of public universities -- Dhaka University, Rajshahi University, Jahangirnagar University, and Chittagong University -- where slogans, marches, and political pressure have often driven change.
30 of 47 newly appointed VC had ties to teachers' groups linked with BNP or Jamaat
When protest seeks to punish through pressure, it crosses a clear ethical line
Two weeks after the attack on adivasi protesters, the attackers still roam free
Police arrest hospitals staffers and a doctor for the death of a protester shot by law enforcers
They risked everything for a better future, a better Bangladesh
At least 30 VCs out of 47, along with 18 Pro-VCs and treasurers from 40 appointments, have connections to pro-BNP and pro-Jamaat teachers' organisations
Crashes, fatalities rise by 10pc, reports BRTA
The number of political parties in parliament since the restoration of democracy in 1991 seems to be shrinking.
Nineteen women candidates emerged victorious in the 12th parliamentary election. Ten of them were incumbents.
Memes, often dismissed as mere humour, can be powerful tools for depicting social and political issues with satire
Law enforcers were seen confiscating the tables, chairs and microphones that BNP was supposed to use in the sit in
A day after the Election Commission primarily cleared little-known Bangladesh Nationalist Movement (BNM) and Bangladesh Supreme Party (BSP) for registration as political parties,
A Chhatra League activist yesterday filed a case against the new BCL president of Rajshahi district unit, Sakibul Islam Rana, accusing him of extorting money promising employment.