Analysis

In a democratic state, when a referendum is held, its most essential elements are direct public participation and the...

Rising clashes in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, alleged US funding of rebel groups, and growing US–China rivalry are heightening security risks for Bangladesh. Analysts warn of election interference and threats to national sovereignty.

Bangladesh’s economy is collapsing as investment hits record lows following the July 2024 overthrow of an elected government, CPD reports warn.

The recent explosion in a madrasa building in Hasnabad, Keraniganj, and the recovery of a large cache of bomb-making...

What was presented as a spontaneous “anti-discrimination student movement” in July–August 2024 is now being reexamined as a far more calculated political operation. Recent confessions by key coordinators and shifting political alliances suggest that ordinary students may have been used as instruments in a broader conspiracy involving Jamaat–Shibir networks and external extremist interests. Revelations about behind-the-scenes meetings, coordinated messaging, and post-movement political gains have raised serious doubts about the movement’s authenticity. As analysts warn of long-term damage to Bangladesh’s democracy and sovereignty, a stark question remains unanswered: were students mobilized for reform, or exploited to execute a pre-designed power shift?

Concerns over the neutrality of the interim administration are intensifying as nomination scrutiny for the 13th National Parliamentary Election exposes growing political imbalance. Leaders of the National Citizen Party have openly accused the administration of favoring the BNP, pointing to the validation of controversial BNP candidacies alongside the mass cancellation of Jamaat nominations. Against the backdrop of Tarique Rahman’s return from exile, swift legal clearances, and visible administrative goodwill, analysts warn that the electoral field is being quietly tilted. As smaller allies face disqualification and legal distractions, the emerging picture suggests an election increasingly structured to benefit the BNP—raising serious questions about fairness, competition, and the credibility of the process.