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Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad said a radical reform of the electoral system is needed. He said, “Those who are not immensely wealthy, but have acceptance in society, should be given the opportunity to contest elections. For this, the Election Commission (EC) must determine a system so that people get the opportunity to participate in elections.” Hafiz made these remarks on Thursday morning following a meeting with district administrative officials at the Bhola Circuit House. He added, “Ba...

The High Court has rejected a writ petition challenging the legality of the ban on the activities of the Awami League. As a result, no legal path has been opened for the party to resume its activities. A High Court bench comprising Justice JBM Hassan and Justice Aziz Ahmed Bhuiyan rejected the petition on Sunday on the ground that it was not presented before the court. The writ petition was filed challenging the legality of a notification issued by the interim government banning the activ...

The procession by the activities banned Awami League in Gulshan, Dhaka has prompted the government to reassess the situation. Questions have arisen over how the party’s leaders and activists managed to gather in the important area surrounded by the Prime Minister’s residence, embassies and diplomats’ residences. Discussions are also underway over possible failures in intelligence surveillance and law enforcement. The issue of such activities by the activities banned Awami League and banne...

The deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, residing in India, had announced her return to the country in December. However, analyzing the situation, the Dhaka-Delhi diplomatic equations, and statements of Awami League leaders shows that she is not returning in December. Her path to returning to the country is essentially closed from three directions - legal, diplomatic, and political. Investigations have also revealed that Dhaka is no longer stuck solely on the question of extraditing...