Ali Riaz’s new book examines elections in hybrid regimes
Distinguished Professor Ali Riaz has published a book on elections in hybrid regimes. The book, titled Voting in a Hybrid Regime: Explaining the 2018 Bangladeshi Election examines the mechanism of election manipulation in apparently democratic—but essentially authoritarian—systems called the hybrid regimes. Using the 2018 Bangladeshi parliamentary election as an example Riaz argues that leaders of the hybrid […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
Bangladesh: Dreams of Democracy from the ashes of the past
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 […]
The road to impeachment is paved with potholes
The road to impeachment is paved with potholes Well the riveting TV drama is over, at least for a while. In two weeks of public, televised hearings, which I understand drew large audiences, we were all staring, entranced, at the TV as perhaps the most impressive string of people most Americans have seen in a […]
India-Bangladesh Relations
India-Bangladesh Relations Bangladesh-India relationship has always been an issue of intense discussions and debate among academics, policy makers and activists. Both governments claim that these two countries are enjoying a very warm and unprecedented close relationship, while critics have argued that the relationship has been lopsided in favor of India. Several recent events, including two […]
What’s next for democracy in Bangladesh after the tainted election?
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 […]
‘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 […]
