As Bangladesh approaches its upcoming national referendum, debates over constitutional amendments have intensified across political circles and civil society. Government sources have confirmed that if voters reject the proposed changes by casting a ‘No’ vote, the 1972 Constitution—the country’s foundational legal document enacted after independence—will remain fully in force. The proposed amendments carry far-reaching consequences. […]

The Kurigram District branch of the Sechchasebak Dal has summarily expelled Minarul Islam, the Joint Convener of its Nageshwari Upazila unit, following his arrest during an examination malpractice sting. The decision was made public on Friday through a formal press statement signed by Touhidul Islam Tareq, the member in charge of the district office. The […]

The Election Commission (EC) has issued a definitive statement to quash reports suggesting that the national elections for the Pabna-1 and Pabna-2 constituencies have been postponed. In a formal press note disseminated through the Press Information Department on Friday, 9 January, the Commission clarified that no decision to halt the voting process in these regions […]

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has suspended Chairman Tarique Rahman’s anticipated northern tour following a direct request from the Election Commission. This decision, reached during a high-stakes emergency meeting of the National Standing Committee on Friday night, underscores the mounting tension surrounding the national polls scheduled for February. The party leadership asserted that while the […]

The long-held assertion that Bangladesh is a secular, pluralistic republic is rapidly transitioning from a lived reality to a mere footnote in a dormant constitution. A clinical analysis of the current administrative landscape suggests a deliberate, strategic maneuver is underway to hand the state over to communal and fundamentalist forces. Most disturbingly, this trajectory appears […]