Govt fails to stop mob violence: LDA
Leaders of Left Democratic Alliance on Monday at a protest rally in Dhaka city condemned the interim government saying that it had failed to control mob culture in their more than one year rule...
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African Union climate summit says forming mining coalition
The African Union has announced plans to form a coalition of mineral-producing nations to manage the global rush for critical minerals after holding a climate summit,聽Africa holds vast mineral wealth 鈥� from the rare earths in conflict-hit Democratic Republic of Congo to oil-rich Nigeria 鈥� but has struggled to capitalise on its resources after decades of colonial plunder...
A wake-up call for democrats
THE win of the right-wing Islami Chhatra Shibir, the student front of the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, in the elections to the Dhaka University Central Students鈥� Union, the yearly event that took place after a gap of six years on September 9, which were by and large free and fair, is a defeat of the centrist and left student political organisations. This needs to be recognised...
February polls key to democratic transition: Gwyn Lewis
United Nations resident coordinator Gwyn Lewis met chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday and said that the UN fully supported the February general elections in Bangladesh...
Interim govt acting like ousted AL govt: rights platform
Leaders of the Democratic Rights Committee on Thursday alleged that the interim government was acting like the fascist Awami League government which was ousted on August 5, 2024, in a mass uprising...
Elections are crucial for resuming democratic journey: workshop
Speakers at a youth-focused workshop on Saturday highlighted the importance of elections and the role of students鈥� unions for resuming the democratic journey of the country...
Proposition to ban student politics ahistorical, reactionary
THE proposition to ban student politics in universities is ahistorical and not only disregards the glorious contributions of student politics in the country鈥檚 history but also seeks to rob students of their democratic voice. While such a proposition has long been put forward by a section of people, the controversy surrounding student politics appears to have resurfaced...
NSU hosts dialogue on democratic transition
In light of Bangladesh鈥檚 recent political landscape and the anniversary of the July uprising, the Centre for Peace Studies at North South University and Germany鈥檚 Arnold Bergstrasser Institute jointly organised a special dialogue and a three-day photo exhibition at the NSU in Dhaka on Wednesday...
Artists urged to play active role in protecting environment
Artists can play a vital role in protecting the environment while public art can ensure coexistence of ideas in a democratic society following the student-led mass uprising, said speakers at an event on Wednesday...
Republicans, Democrats go to 鈥榳ar鈥� over US election map
Donald Trump is pulling hard on the levers of power to strengthen Republicans through redistricting in Texas and other states 鈥� the latest offensive in escalating moves by both sides to shape the battlefield of US democracy for the midterm elections...
Democratic shift in political culture far from reality
THE much-expected shift in mainstream political culture is far from a reality although it has been a year since the fall of the Awami League regime. A Transparency International Bangladesh study that reviewed the performance of the interim government since August 8, 2024, when the government under review was installed, reports political violence, partisan control of state...
Engr Shaheedullah remembered as true patriot
Politicians, academics and professionals on Thursday remembered engineer Sheikh Muhammad Shaheedullah was a true patriot who wanted to establish a democratic society free from repression...
Tarique warns govt against missteps, democratic backslide
Acting chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party Tarique Rahman on Wednesday warned that any wrong decision by the interim government could put the country鈥檚 democratic journey at serious risk and open the door to the rise of fascism, extremism and radicalism...
35 killed DR Congo rebel attack
At least 35 people were killed Sunday in an attack by Allied Democratic Forces rebels in northeastern DR Congo, ending a months-long period of regional calm, local sources said...
French envoy hopeful of democratic polls under Yunus鈥檚 leadership
French ambassador to Bangladesh Marie Masdupuy on Sunday said that democracy was about 鈥榣iberty, equality, fraternity and inclusivity鈥� and noted that the country was then heading towards truly 鈥榙emocratic elections鈥� under the 鈥榳ise and remarkable鈥� leadership of chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus...
Stop mob violence, ensure people鈥檚 safety: LDA聽
Leaders of the Left Democratic Alliance at a protest rally in Dhaka on Sunday called on the interim government to take immediate steps to stop mob violence and ensure safety of the people in the country...
Holding early general election demanded
Politicians, academics,and professionals on Saturday at a seminar in Dhaka called on the interim government headed by Professor Muhammad Yunus to hold the next general elections as early as possible for a democratic transition of the country...
Mamdani confirmed as Democratic candidate for NY mayor
Rising star of the American left Zohran Mamdani is now officially the Democratic candidate for mayor of New York City, according to official primary election results released Tuesday...
Students鈥� Federation leaves Democratic Students鈥� Alliance
The Bangladesh Students鈥� Federation on Tuesday left the Democratic Students鈥� Alliance, a combine of seven left student organisations, formed in 2022 to uphold their 13-point charter including the resignation of the then Awami League government and to establish a people鈥檚 government...
Democratic practice on campuses
COLLEGES and universities are caught in a moral and political dilemma. Students are encouraged, on the one hand, to engage in party-affiliated or factional campus politics. And, on the other hand, that very political involvement becomes a black mark when they apply for government jobs. Many of us advocate student politics on campus, yet the same political affiliations...
Crisis of false and frivolous cases
OVER the past year, an unsettling pattern has emerged in the landscape of justice. Serious criminal charges, particularly murder, assault, extortion and sedition, are filed not solely in pursuit of justice but, increasingly, as instruments of coercion, retaliation and harassment. The right to legal recourse, a fundamental pillar of any democratic society, is now at the risk of...
Interests of common people not considered: discussion
Politicians, academics and professionals at a discussion in Dhaka on Saturday said that the proposed budget for the fiscal year 2025鈥�26 was traditional and failed to take projects for the welfare of the people in the country...
Youth and democratic disconnect
DEMOCRACY is not merely a system of governance 鈥� it is the heartbeat of a free society, the framework upon which freedom of expression, individual rights and public participation are built. At its core, democracy thrives not in institutions alone, but in the active participation of its people 鈥� especially the youth. With their energy, idealism and innovation, young people...
Powerful orgs necessary for sustainable reforms: seminar
Nursing and empowering organisations of poorly-focused farmers, workers, small businesses and students are crucial for reforming the democratic institutions severely affected by the ousted Awami League regime, said discussants at a seminar held on Friday...
Jamaat expels Akash over attack on left students
An activist of the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has been expelled for his involvement in an attack on left students鈥� protest that left at least 15 injured in Chattogram on May 28.
Politicians for polls by Dec for democratic transition
Leaders from different political parties on Monday urged the interim government to hold the next general election by December this year for the sake of a democratic transition in the country...
Bridge old divides through local alliances
THE local government elections that took place last week saw a consolidation of the democratic system in the country. The government followed the rules of elections to a greater extent than its recent predecessors some of whom continue to be active on the political stage. Particularly noteworthy was the absence of the abuse of state resources, both media and financial...
Stop opposing women affairs commission report:聽LDA
Leaders of the Left Democratic Alliance, a combine of six political parties, on Wednesday at a rally in Dhaka called on the interim government to take immediate steps to stop opposing women affairs commission report by some quarters...
Right wing rears head against women鈥檚 democratic freedom
HEFAZAT-E-ISLAM and similar right-wing groups have always appeared against the democratic freedom of women. Their opposition became more expressed after the 2024 political changeover. Their emboldened position on the issue became disturbingly apparent on May 3, when a group of men, reportedly gathered to attend a Hefazat-e-Islam rally demanding the...
Thousands of children raped in DRC in 2 months: UN
The UN condemned on Friday the widespread rape of children in conflict-torn eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where thousands were reportedly subjected to sexual violence in the first two months of 2025.