Referring to the fall of Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League regime in a student-led mass uprising, National Citizen Party convener Nahid Islam on Wednesday said that no autocrat remained in power forever...
Politicians on Thursday stressed the need for establishing an independent Election Commission to ensure fair elections and prevent the emergence of autocratic rule in the country...
THE year 2024 will forever be etched in Bangladesh鈥檚 political history. It marks the fall of an autocratic regime, the victory of the people, and a significant shift in the country鈥檚 political landscape. However, despite this monumental political achievement, the progress in addressing gender-based violence and achieving equality for women remains...
AS THE dust settles from the July 2024 uprising, the nation stands at a fateful crossroads. The movement that overthrew Sheikh Hasina鈥檚 autocratic regime was not an exercise in protest but a monumental act of courage, resilience and unity. Hundreds sacrificed their lives while many more were left with physical and emotional scars. The protesters are not..
Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Thursday said that it was time then to build Bangladesh with united efforts after the ouster of autocratic regime...
BANGLADESH experienced its first transition from autocratic rule after the fall of the regime of president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in August 1975. The second instance of transition from autocratic rule commenced with the fall of president Ershad in 1991. The third transition from autocracy to democracy has started with the fall of the Sheikh Hasina regime on August 5 this year...
REVOLUTIONS or mass uprisings have been both triumphs and tragedies in history鈥檚 archives, marked by the inevitable complexities that follow the overthrow of entrenched regimes. The July uprising, which brought down the Awami League鈥檚 16-year autocratic rule, is no exception. This student-led uprising was hailed as a watershed moment for democracy in Bangladesh,...
THE chief adviser to the interim government Muhammad Yunus has announced the formation of six commissions, headed by eminent citizens, to effect national reforms to make people鈥檚 aspirations come true, prevent the recurrence of fascism or autocratic rule and introduce a state system based on people鈥檚 ownership, oriented towards welfare and...
THE reign of terror unleashed by an autocratic regime for over 15 years is over. People鈥檚 power has triumphed. Now that an interim government has been formed, it is time to focus on writing a new constitution for the country. It is now an opportune moment for a complete and fundamental reset. At this crossroads in Bangladesh鈥檚 history, there is a...
IT鈥橲 such a relief that Bangladesh is now free from Sheikh Hasina鈥檚 15-year autocratic rule! Bangladeshis at home and abroad awaited this well-deserved freedom without knowing when or how it could materialise. Finally, it鈥檚 delivered by an unpredicted group in a way that was also unanticipated. It鈥檚 a case of leadership without leaders, spearheaded...