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Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)
The Great Bangladesh Election Conundrum
By Tushar Shetty
A primer on Bangladesh’s convoluted electoral history and the various players involved, featuring host Tushar Shetty and guests Mubashar Hasan and Smruti S. Pattanaik.
Bangladesh’s Blueprint for Engineering an Election
By Ali Riaz
The ruling Awami League has taken lessons from the previous engineered polls in 2014 and 2018 to hone its strategy for 2024.
Bangladesh’s Make-or-Break Elections
By Smruti S. Pattanaik
The 2024 election is a matter of political survival for both the ruling Awami League and the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party.
Who Benefits From Street Politics in Bangladesh?
By Mushfique Wadud
The BNP’s decision to go for all-out street protests could backfire.
Bangladesh Government Doubles Down on Pressure Campaign Against Opposition
By Mubashar Hasan
Clashes between BNP leaders on the one hand and police and ruling party activists on the other broke out in Dhaka during a major opposition rally.
Bangladesh’s Democracy Under Siege
By Zarif Faiaz
With a notorious track record of crackdowns on the opposition and the free media, a lot is riding on Bangladesh's general elections next year.
Bangladesh 2024: A New Game in Town
By Anish Mishra
Recent political developments suggest that a replay of the electoral illusions of 2014 or 2018 is no longer an option for the Awami League.
Can Bangladesh’s Election Commission Act to Boost Its Credibility?
By Mubashar Hasan
It needs to convince voters that it is not an extension of the ruling Awami League and that it will provide all parties with a level playing field.
Bangladesh Reels Under Economic Crisis and Political Unrest
By Shafi Md Mostofa
Dhaka has received little help from its development partners who are busy waging their geopolitical battles in the country.
Bangladesh’s Opposition Demands Government’s Resignation at Massive Dhaka Rally
By Shafi Md Mostofa
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party says it will boycott general elections if they are not held under a neutral caretaker government.
Bangladesh’s Opposition Mobilizes Against the Government
By Shafi Md Mostofa
The economic crisis has provided the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party with a stick to beat the ruling Awami League.
New Election Commission Takes Charge in Bangladesh
By Shafi Md Mostofa
The current deadlock over participation in elections cannot be defused if the Election Commission doesn’t evoke confidence among opposition parties.