Slain student fuels ‘second revolution’ in Bangladesh
By SABRIA CHOWDHURY BALLAND “Liberty must at all hazards be supported. We have a right to it, derived from our Maker. But if we had not, our fathers have earned and bought it for us, at the expense of our ease, their estates, their pleasure and their blood.” – John Adams, second US president, 1765 That […]
What’s next for democracy in Bangladesh after the tainted election?
In Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League party has won the elections with a 96 percent majority in the 300-member national parliament. While some say that kind of winning happen only in a country like North Korea; Bangladesh’ chief election commissioner says ‘we are satisfied, we are not ashamed’. Before the polls, media had predicted Hasina […]
Bangladesh: Dreams of Democracy from the ashes of the past
Bangladesh is heading towards the most consequential election in its history on December 30. This was the conclusion of a policy discussion at the Woodrow Wilson Center in Washington DC on November 6. This small but densely populated South Asian country will reach a political inflection point after 5 years of growing authoritarian rule by […]
Riaz presents at the University of Oslo, Norway
Distinguished Professor Ali Riaz from the Department of Politics and Government presented at a conference on Bangladesh at the University of Oslo, Norway. Riaz was the speaker at the special session titled “A Conversation about the state of democracy and election in Bangladesh”; the session was chaired by Arild Engelsen Ruud of the University of […]
Riaz awarded inaugural Thomas…
Riaz awarded inaugural Thomas E. Eimermann Professorship in Politics and Government (Left to right) David Crumbaugh, donor of the Thomas E. Eimermann Professorship, Distinguished Professor Ali Riaz, and Professor Emeritus Thomas Eimermann Ali Riaz, Distinguished Professor in the Department of Politics and Government at Illinois State University, has been installed as the inaugural recipient of […]
‘Democracy problems in Bangladesh turn difficult’
State Department Correspondent The democracy and human rights problems in Bangladesh have gotten progressively more difficult, said ambassador Michael Kozak of the State Department’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor. Ambassador Kozak came up with the comment in a press briefing organized by Foreign Press Centre of the US Department of State in reply […]
US concerned over certain provisions of Digital Security Act
M Mushfiqul Fazal from Washington DC The United States encouraged Bangladesh to redouble efforts on protection of human rights and combating trafficking in persons and raised concerns over certain provisions of the Digital Security Act. The country expressed the concern in the seventh US-Bangladesh Partnership Dialogue, co-chaired by Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Md Shahidul Haque and […]
It is obvious that the elections were not perfect: UN Secretary General
M Mushfiqul Fazal from UN The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said “it is obvious that the elections were not perfect”. The UN Chief Came up with the remark in response to a query regarding his observations on the general elections in Bangladesh during a press conference held at UN headquarters in New York yesterday. He […]
US urges EC to address polls irregularities constructively
The United States on Tuesday said they are concerned that election-day irregularities prevented some people from voting, which undermined faith in the electoral process. “We strongly encourage all parties to refrain from violence and request the Election Commission work constructively with all sides to address claims of irregularities,” said Robert Palladino, Deputy Spokesperson at US […]
No rule of law in Bangladesh, says ex-CJ Sinha
Washington, Sep 30 (Just News): Former Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha says he is living as a refugee in the United States and seeks asylum. Sinha made the remarks during the launch of his much-discussed and controversial book “A Broken Dream: Rule of Law, Human Rights and Democracy” at the National Press Club in Washington […]