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.
The Democratic Party has sued the Trump administration over an attempt to impose sweeping changes on the election systems, including requiring citizenship proof to register to vote and limiting mail-in ballot counting....
ANGLADESH is in urgent need of a democratic transition. It is pertinent to commence this discussion by examining global examples of democratic transitions in previously undemocratic states. Such transitions have typically been made possible through four key measures: prioritising national interests above political considerations, eliminating hegemonic influences from...
NINETEEN seventy-one arrived, not as a year, but as a violation, a savage tear in the thin skin of what we dared call life. I was a child, a splinter of a being, four years old, yet the tremors of that brutal rending still reverberate in the hollow spaces of my bones. They call it the Liberation War, a tidy phrase for a messy, monstrous thing. It was the air we choked on, thick with...
The Liberal Democratic Party on Thursday said that the reform proposals related to the Election Commission were weak.
The National Consensus Commission opened its dialogues with political parties, starting with the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Thursday, aiming to build a national consensus on the reform initiatives undertaken by the interim government.
The Left Democratic Alliance, a combine of six left political parties, and Rights activists on Wednesday urged the government to improve law and order situation and stop repression on the children and women across the country...
Leaders of the Left Democratic Alliance on Wednesday at a rally in Dhaka called on the interim government to hold the next general election as early as possible...
THE way the police have relied on violence to disperse an anti-rape march towards the residence of the chief adviser demanding a more decisive role in ending violence against women is a shocking reminder of the role that the police played during the July uprising. The anti-rape march was one of many protests taking place over the rape of a child in Magura, fighting for life...
Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Tuesday urged political parties to present proposals to the nation to address public issues, rather than focusing only on reforms to the state structure and institutions...
The Bangladesh Democratic Students Council on Friday held a protest rally at Dhaka University in protest at operations of the banned organisation Hizb ut-Tahrir.
The Ganatantrik Odhikar Committee, a platform working for democratic rights and freedom of expression, on Sunday expressed its concern over failure of the interim government to control the law and order situation in the country...
Violence raging in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has killed 鈥榤ore than 7,000 compatriots鈥�, many of them civilians, since last month, the Congolese premier said Monday.
Around 42,000 people have fled the conflict raging in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and crossed into Burundi in the past two weeks, the United Nations said Friday....
THE decision of the Khulna University of Science and Technology to uphold the ban on student politics amid clashes allegedly between Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, the student wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, and the Students Against Discrimination appears shortsighted and it carries the risk of curtailing students鈥� right to organise on campus. The clashes took place...
The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group has committed 鈥榮ummary executions鈥� of children in Bukavu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the United Nations said Tuesday.
Leaders of the Left Democratic Alliance on Monday at a protest rally in Dhaka called on the interim government to hold the next general election as early as possible...
The UK government on Sunday warned that a growing offensive by Rwandan-backed fighters in the Democratic Republic of Congo risked sparking 鈥榓 wider regional conflict鈥�.
EDUCATION is often regarded as the great equaliser, a means of empowering individuals and driving societal progress. In Bangladesh, the democratisation of education has been central to national development policies, reflecting the broader ambition of transforming a developing nation into a knowledge-based society. While significant strides have been made...
Khubdho Naree Shomaj on Monday demanded a uniform democratic labour law and equal, dignified wages for men and women at a rally in Shahbag of Dhaka...
The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group were threatening another key town in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday as the United Nations warned the risk of violence spreading regionally had 鈥榥ever been higher鈥�.
Leaders of the Left Democratic Alliance on Sunday urged the interim government to announce a roadmap for the next general elections as soon as possible...
US Democrats picked a 51-year-old progressive activist on Saturday as their new leader, who must rebuild a party still reeling from last year鈥檚 crushing presidential defeat 鈥� and figure out how best to oppose Republican Donald Trump.
Experts, policymakers and civil society representatives on Thursday emphasised institutional reforms for the democratic reconstruction of the country.
A new political party, 鈥楤angladesh Democratic Power,鈥� has emerged with a commitment to protecting the country鈥檚 sovereignty and contributing to national reconstruction, rather than seeking power or elections...
THE current policing model in Bangladesh is antiquated and ineffective. People have been subjected to an ineffective police system for 15 years. One proposal that is emerging as the police reform discussions pick up steam is that the police should be placed under a separate commission or be connected to an independent ministry to keep them...
Speakers, including academics and politicians, called for national unity among all political parties and other stakeholders for bringing democratic reforms in the country in keeping with the spirit of the War of Independence and July uprising...
Jatiya Party on Wednesday demanded early general elections in an inclusive and credible manner for the country鈥檚 democratic transition...
New Charg茅 d鈥橝ffaires at the US embassy in Dhaka ambassador Tracey Ann Jacobson has underscored the strong partnership between Bangladesh and the United States and their support for the interim government鈥檚 efforts to 鈥榗hart a prosperous and democratic path鈥� for the Bangladeshi people...
Speakers, including politicians, academics, and members of civil society, at a dialogue on Saturday emphasised the need for quick reforms and holding timely elections....