Reports

Not Democracy, but an Election Drama: Which Path Is This Vote Pushing Bangladesh Toward?

The election scheduled to be held in Bangladesh on 12 February 2026 is increasingly turning into a questionable political spectacle. It is no longer...

Looted weapons to cling to power, a stage-managed election through drills by militant–terrorists, a silent military

The Home Adviser’s statement that weapons looted from police stations will not be used during the election may sound reassuring at first glance, but...

A New Spring of Militancy in Yunus’s Bangladesh: Is Bangladesh Heading Toward Becoming Another Syria?

The explosion at the Ummul Qura Madrasa in Keraniganj was no accident.Two hundred liters of hydrogen peroxide, sixty liters...

Bangladesh ElectionNot BNP, Jamaat–NCP and the Islamic alliance are on the path to power

Political analysts are warning that the BNP is facing serious challenges in the electoral arena due to weak leadership...

Economic Collapse Under an Illegitimate Government: Bangladesh Hits Record-Low Investment

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

⁨Voters as Spectators: Not a Political Contest, but a Crude Drama of Power-Sharing

Bangladesh’s February 2026 election is widely seen as rigged, with predetermined seat-sharing, political exclusion, and voters reduced to spectators.

Why a Unilateral Election and the Rise of Extremism in Bangladesh Are Concerning for New Delhi

Bangladesh is moving toward an electoral framework in which there is a growing risk that the country’s largest political...

⁨Silent support of the police and the government for a Jamaat candidate in the Satkhira election

Will Yunus conduct a fair election in Bangladesh? In Satkhira, a police officer—ASI (Armed) Md. Mohibullah—was seen singing songs at...