Tag: Democracy

AL is fighting to institutionalise democracy: Quader

- Times Report -

Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Thursday said his party is fighting to give democracy an institutional shape under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina."Our fight will continue," Quader said at a programme, marking Shaheed Noor Hossain Day.The leaders and activists of Awami League and its affiliated organizations

Myanmar and ASEAN: Time is not on the side of democracy

- Jan Servaes -

For 10 days in November, the world’s diplomatic attention will largely be focused on three major diplomatic meetings in Southeast Asia. These include the Group of 20 (G-20) Summit on November 15-16 in Bali, Indonesia, and the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit, which will be held November 18-19 in Bangkok,

Country is not in crisis, BNP in crisis: Quader

- Times Report -

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Tuesday said that the people of the country are not facing any trouble rather the BNP and its politics are in crisis. The people of the country are not facing any danger, in fact, the people of the country are in danger because

ASEAN ministers ‘even more determined’ to solve Myanmar crisis

- Associated Press -

Southeast Asian foreign ministers said they were "even more determined" to solve the political crisis in Myanmar during talks in Indonesia on Thursday ahead of the ASEAN leaders' summit in November. Myanmar has been in turmoil since the military coup in February last year, but despite its expressions of concern, efforts

Patrons of Aug 15 killers shouldn’t talk on democracy: PM

- Times Report -

Slamming BNP for obstructing the trial in the August 15 massacre, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said it's an irony for the nation that the patrons of the killers are now lecturing on democracy and human rights. "Today we are to hear the words of democracy, vote and human rights

Can EC become a game changer in elective democracy?

- Saleem Samad -

In every election, the same screenplay of vote fraud and election irregularities has been produced by the ruling party. Whenever BNP, Jatiya Party or Awami League are in power till today, the election observers witnessed a similar style of forcibly taking control of polling centres by henchmen of ruling party political

Myanmar’s crisis since the coup in a nutshell

- Jan Servaes -

The update on September 26, 2022, of the human rights situation in Myanmar to the UN Human Rights Council says it all: “The people of Myanmar have been caught in a rapid downward spiral, with growing suffering, fear, and insecurity. Urgent action is needed to reverse this catastrophic situation and

Israel’s democracy is in peril

- Alon Ben-Meir, IPS -

By all accounts Israel is considered a democratic country, but a close look at its domestic political combustion sadly reveals that Israel’s democracy is in tatters and is tearing at the seams. This is due to the political leaders’ dismal failure to summon their collective resourcefulness and energy to respond

BNP renews call for Khaleda’s unconditional release

- Times Report -

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday renewed their party's demand for the unconditional release of Khaleda Zia for the sake of democracy. Speaking at a doa mahfil at BNP's Nayapaltan central office, he also said Khaleda Zia and democracy are inseparably linked. "She struggled to restore democracy throughout her