Bangladesh’s devastating election 2018
Goyeshwar Chandra Roy is one of the top leaders of Bangladesh’s leading opposition party, iconic figure from the minority community of the country where only a few of them could lead up to top positions. Mr. Goyesshor was taking part in his electoral campaign. Out of the blue; ruling party thugs attacked him and his supporters. One […]
New Digital Security Act imposes dangerous…
New Digital Security Act imposes dangerous restrictions on freedom of expression: Amnesty Responding to the newly enacted Digital Security Act 2018 in Bangladesh which has drawn serious concerns for press freedom and the right to freedom of expression, Amnesty International’s South Asia Campaigner, Saad Hammadi, said: “This law imposes dangerous restrictions on freedom of expression. Instead […]
Bangladeshi Journalist Couple Murder- a look back
Bangladeshi journalist leaders’ submissive role hinders demand for justice of murdered journalist couple. Many a number of justice seekers of the brutal murder claim a ‘perceivable compromise’ between the journalist community leaders of Bangladesh and the home minister of the country results the situation. The justice seekers are mostly Facebook users. They are keeping the […]
Joint local statement on the Digital Security …
Joint local statement on the Digital Security Act of the Heads of Mission of the EU Member States The Heads of Mission of the EU Member States, the European Union Delegation and the Heads of Mission of Norway and Switzerland issue the following Statement in Bangladesh: The Heads of Mission of the EU Member States, the […]
Riding the Tiger
The December election will decide whether Bangladesh can protect its socio-economic advance, democraticallyFrom the outside, Bangladesh appears a country where democratic stability has ushered economic progress and shed the ‘basket case’ tag carried since its birth in 1971. Bangladesh no longer makes news for mass deaths from famines, cyclones and floods, and is ahead of […]
Riaz writes on Democratic backsliding
Democratic backsliding, although a global phenomenon, takes place within a country and over a period of time. There are three stages in the process of backsliding of democracy, which take place in various orders, writes Distinguished Professor Ali Riaz in a commentary titled ‘How Democracy Backslides’. Underscoring the global decline of democracy for past 13 years, […]
Riaz awarded inaugural Thomas…
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 […]
Riaz presents at Stanford University
Distinguished Professor Ali Riaz has discussed the 2018 Bangladeshi election and its implications for the future of country’s politics at a roundtable held at the Stanford University. Distinguished Professor Ali Riaz at the roundtable. The roundtable – Reflections on Elections in South Asia – was organized by the South Asia Center and Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research […]
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 […]
