Dr. Pranab Kumar Panday: In the build-up to Bangladesh’s January 7 national election, the political landscape was fraught with tension. Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), led by its acting chairman Tarique Rahman, mounted a campaign urging voters to boycott the election, in an attempt to disrupt the democratic process. Despite these effo...
Since October 29, 2023, Bangladesh has witnessed an alarming surge in deliberate arson attacks on public transportation, a disturbing trend initiated during the Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s (BNP) campaign of hartals and blockades. These acts, vehemently opposing the 12th parliamentary election, echo the tactics used prior to the 2014 election,...
Dr. Syed Mozaffar Ahmed: Bangladesh is a sovereign land that has been created by the spilling of blood of millions of war heroes paved the ways to birth of a new nation on 16 December 1971.Literally father of the nation , Bangabandhu sheikh Mujibur Rahman was the principal architect who played the orchestra in such a rhythmic fashion that the w...
Hiren Pandit: In the heart of South Asia, Bangladesh is witnessing festivity despite difficult circumstances as it approaches the parliamentary election scheduled for January 7. This significant political event is attracting attention not only within the nation but also from international observers. Candidates are leaving no stone unturned in ...
Dr. Pranab Kumar Panday: The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has embarked on a campaign of disruption and resistance in the lead-up to the scheduled election on 7 January 2024. From organising hartals and blockades to, most recently, calling for a non-cooperation movement, the party's strategy raises critical questions about its objectives a...