Democracy now, democracy always
The fall of a dictator is always destined. So it was with Sheikh Hasina, who ruled the country for the last 16 years, destroyed all public institutions, and became an absolute authoritarian...
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Crisis over Lanka IGP sets dangerous precedent
THE inspector general of police Deshabandu Tennakoon finds himself at the centre of a controversy that goes to the heart of Sri Lanka鈥檚 democracy. The Supreme Court has directed that he should be restrained from acting in the position of head of police until the court has fully considered all the petitions submitted against his appointment...
Cultural activists demand restoration of democratic environment, justice
Cultural activists on Monday demanded restoration democratic environment and justice for students while the government imposed countrywide curfew and seized the rights to organise meetings and practise democracy during quota protests...
I took a bullet for democracy: Trump
Donald Trump, holding his first camp, surviving an assassination attempt, rejected concerns that he is a threat to America鈥檚 democratic system, triumphantly telling the crowd, 鈥業 took a bullet for democracy.鈥�...
Inner democratic contradiction
ARE elections overplayed as a tool of representative democracy, as some claim? Or they are about getting past the post in each seat making the issue of public representation fluid but keeping a system going which many are used to and comfortable...
Pope deplores state of democracy
Pope Francis decried the state of democracy and warned against 鈥榩opulists鈥� during a short visit to Trieste in Italy鈥檚 northeast on Sunday ahead of a 12-day trip to...
Critical days for Modi and rivals
THE underplayed defeat for his government by 32 seats in the parliamentary elections, with a whopping loss of 63 BJP MPs from the previous tally, may have reined in prime minister Modi鈥檚 self-obsessed march on Indian democracy for now. His new and untested experiment with a coalition government has just begun, with the opening of the 18th Lok Sabha on June 24...
RWPB observes 20th anniversary
The Revolutionary Workers Party of Bangladesh, a partner of Ganatantra Mancha, observed 20th founding anniversary with the vow to restore democracy on Friday...
Democracy won鈥檛 come through compromise, fear
HALF of the world鈥檚 population will have the opportunity to vote by the end of this year as 64 countries and the European Union are scheduled to open their ballot boxes. No previous year has been so flush with elections. Among these countries is India, where a remarkable 969 million voting papers had to be printed ahead of the elections...
Modi鈥檚 election debacle and aftermath
THERE is no doubt that the 2024 general elections in India, concluded over a week ago, will be long remembered for bringing back Indian politics to normal, thanks to the tested electorates of the largest democracy in the world. Undoubtedly, this election delivered a shocking blow to Modi鈥檚 dominance and will likely curb his autocratic tendencies...
Gaza matters and democracy is functional
THE Democracy Perception Index issued its 2024 report on May 8, revealing important and interesting shifts in global perceptions about democracy, geopolitics and international relations...
Taiwan鈥檚 parliament passes controversial bills despite protest
Taiwan鈥檚 parliament passed a package of controversial bills on Tuesday to expand its power as聽thousands of disapproving protesters rallied outside and chanted 鈥榙efend democracy鈥�....
Left leaders for continued movement for democracy
Left-leaning leaders on Sunday at a discussion in Dhaka said that the movement for the establishment of a democratic and non-sectarian Bangladesh would continue...
Trump, Biden trade barbs, label each other 鈥榯hreat to democracy鈥�
Donald Trump launched another expletive-laced attack on Joe Biden as he addressed an influential gun group Saturday, while the incumbent president warned in the crucial swing state of Georgia that his 鈥榰nhinged鈥� challenger is a threat to US democracy.
India involved in damaging democracy in Bangladesh: Oli
Liberal Democratic Party president Oli Ahmad on Saturday alleged that the Indian government was directly and indirectly responsible for the damage of democracy and...
Restoration of democracy demanded
Leaders of Rastra Sanskar Andolan, on Friday at a joining programme in Dhaka, said that their party would work for restoration of democratic rule in the country...
Prioritising press freedom stressed to tackle climate crises
Speakers, at a discussion on Thursday, said that priority should be given to the freedom of press and expression to face the challenges of natural disasters and climate crisis...
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THE impressive logistics of India鈥檚 nat颅io颅nal elections inspire considerable internati颅onal coverage. This year, the process initiated last Friday will culminate at the start of June, and the potential electorate inclu颅des...
19 politicians complete Senior Leaders Fellowship Programme of Democracy Int鈥檒
Nineteen district-level leaders, including presidents and general secretaries from the Bangladesh Awami League, the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party, and Jatiya Party, have recently completed Democracy International's Senior Leaders Fellowship Programme....
Both AL, BNP must practise democracy within party
THE stand that the ruling Awami League and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, the largest in the opposition camp, have taken on participation in the staggered upazila council elections, the first phase of which involving...
Lack of democracy leads to misinformation spread: discussion
Speakers, at a programme in Dhaka, on Sunday said that lack of democratic values lead to the spread of misinformation, resulting violent attacks or even death...
Wage movement for establishing democratic rule: discussion
Leaders of the Rastra Sanskar Andolan, a partner of the Ganatantra Mancha, on Friday at a discussion in Dhaka called on all opposition political parties to wage movements to restore democratic rule in the country...
Govt should recognise April 10 as republic day
THE demand for April 10 to be recognised and observed as republic day merits a serious government consideration. Almost all political parties in the opposition, many civic groups, historians and intellectuals have on different occasions..
Political freedom, democracy and prosperity at stake
THE recent Global Freedom and Prosperity Report once again shows the alarming state of political and economic freedom and adherence to the rule of law and human rights in Bangladesh. The report, prepared by the...
Change his name if BJP wins
THERE is a perceptible voter fatigue against divisive planks. That is encouraging news coming in for Indian democracy, which braces for a seven-stage general election starting Friday. The last round of voting is set for...
BNP accuses AL of selective killing of pro-democratic people
The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party said on Monday that the Awami League had not only killed democracy but was now selectively killing democracy-loving people as well...
Conundrum of Lanka elections and IMF programme
TRACING history and going back to the colonial era, Sri Lanka鈥檚 president Ranil Wickremesinghe has said that despite the adverse impact of world wars and internal conflicts
