‘Bangladesh First’: Will This New Mantra See a Credible Bangla Election?

BNP is retracting from a "reform" that it once preached

Over two decades ago, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) proposed direct voting for reserved seats for women ahead of the general election, a progressive idea. However, after 24 years, the party now believes that the concept is not feasible, given the country's ‘political and parliamentary culture’. Bangladesh holds its general elections through a direct, first-past-the-post (FPTP) voting system. The share of women in parliament has been his…

‘Bangladesh First’: Will this new mantra see a credible Bangla election?

Dhaka: A closed door meeting at Dorchester hotel in London has once again set the political scenario on fire in Bangladesh. Bangladesh’s interim government, led by Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) have agreed on potential election dates. Following a meeting in London with BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, Yunus announced that elections could be held by mid-February 2026, possibly before Ramzan, if reform…

EC speeds up election preparations after Yunus-Tarique talks in London

The Election Commission (EC) has ramped up its preparations for the upcoming national election, following a recent high-level meeting in London with Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus and BNP’s Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman.