The time has come for Tarique Rahman to exercise leadership and guide his party through the reform process. Leaving it to local leaders threatens to put BNP on the wrong side of history.
An Upper House based on proportional representation would be the single most valuable reform that all sides could agree to that could truly make a difference to the Bangladeshi body politic. The BNP should take that deal.
From Day One, the interim government has been dogged by its inability to explain its decisions to the general public. But it is still not too late to change course, and not only its legacy but also the sustainability of good governance post-elections depend on it.
Now that Hasina is gone, it is time we explore these deep fissures in our formative years, not just through political thrillers, but also serious, scholarly enquiries.
Everything you wanted to know about a proportional representation-based upper house and were afraid to ask
Professor Yunus needs to be more transparent and accountable about foreign liaisons
An appeal to fellow 40-plus folks to wake up from selfish slumber and join our kids
Three months on from the onset of the Monsoon Revolution, time to reset expectations about politics, and remain hopeful
