Bangladesh Awami League
Stop mafia circle surrounding garbage trade
Political leaders are finding "honey" in garbage. That a mafia circle can grow around garbage trade is only possible in Bangladesh. During the previous Awami League regime, Awami League leaders enjoyed the "honey" from garbage, and now BNP leaders are taking their share. According to media reports published on Monday (July 14), BNP leaders will pocket Tk 418 crore from the garbage trade. According to available information, in the last fiscal year, Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) collected Tk 131 crore in cleanliness fees for household waste collection.
Division among the left: Clash of ideology and lust for leadership, or a reality of power?
Some days ago, the leftists organised a road march from Dhaka to Chattogram under the banner of “Anti-Imperialist Patriotic People,” demanding the protection of national resources and sovereignty. The main slogan of the campaign was: “Mother, land, and estuary—we will not hand them over to foreigners.” Leftists played an important role in movements to protect national resources earlier too. The issue requires extensive discussion. It has often been said that during the Liberation War, political leadership was solely in the hands of the Awami League. You may call this an “Awami narrative” if you like, but this is not the only truth of history. The provisional was mainly formed with Awami League leaders, but alongside that government was an advisory committee headed by Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani. The committee also included Comrade Moni Singh, Mozaffar Ahmed, and Congress leader Manoranjan Dhar. All of them were leftists except Manoranjan Dhar. This clearly shows that ignoring the position of leftists would be an injustice to history.
We demand exemplary punishment for loan defaulters
The problem of unpaid or defaulted loans in the country’s banking sector is nothing new. Although it has persisted for years, hardly any effective steps are taken to resolve it. In this regard, a study by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) stated that one-third of the loans disbursed in Bangladesh are defaulted.
Vote, ballot, satire: A portrait of democratic uncertainty
Electoral politics in Bangladesh has now reached such a stage where reading the news and hearing a joke feel like nearly the same experience. When will the 13th parliamentary election be held? One could say a tug of war is ongoing between political parties, especially the BNP, and the caretaker government. Some say these are political dramas. Others call it the final verse of democracy. But whatever it may be called, what echoes deeply in the mind of an ordinary citizen today is this: does anything actually change through voting?
We must build a beautiful Bangladesh overcoming all crises
It has been nine full months since the student-public uprising, and now calculations are being made regarding the gap between people’s expectations and what has been achieved. This is because the interim government’s failure to control commodity prices and the law-and-order situation has disappointed the general public. However, after the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s continuous fifteen and a half years of rule, a desire for change in socio-economic and political aspects had emerged. People from all parties and opinions took to the streets responding to the anti-discrimination student movement; under pressure from this movement, the autocratic regime fell on August 5. Within three days of the student-public uprising, an interim government led by Professor Muhammad Yunus was formed, which also promised change. But in terms of everyday life, two major problems—commodity prices and law and order—have drawn allegations of failure against the interim government, even from the anti-discrimination student movement itself.
Politics in troubled water: A portrait of turbulent times
The ambiguity, uncertainty, and tension building up in politics are not just a series of events—they form the portrait of the times. They reflect the deep-seated weaknesses, contradictions, and instability in our system of governance. Almost a year has passed since the change of government, yet we have failed to formulate a clear outline, timeline, or a responsible political narrative. Instead, a complex picture of uncertainty, irresponsibility, and opaque practices is becoming clear. Observing the sequence of events, many are saying that this is part of an invisible plan, the purpose of which is to muddy the waters and achieve personal interests. The reality is that some force is either trying to turn this muddy water into their playground or is a participant in this plan—is there any doubt about that? The government which was considered the most acceptable and powerful is now, even before completing 10 months, clearly showing signs of weakness. The lack of policy clarity, confusion in decision-making, and absence of political goodwill have raised public questions—is this government even aware of where it is heading?
Is distance between govt and BNP centring election only
BNP’s acting chairman Tarique Rahman, standing committee member Salahuddin Ahmed, and Mirza Abbas have recently made some comments that make it seem as though BNP is the main opposition party to the interim government. Although BNP also played a major role in the process of forming the interim government led by Dr Yunus after the fall of the Awami League in the face of an uprising in August last. From the beginning, BNP has been saying that the interim government is their government; but, just a few months after this government assumed office on August 8 of last year, a distance or tension began to emerge between the government and BNP. This raises the question: is this distance between the government and BNP only about the election issue, or are there any more reasons behind it?
Stop violence of extortionists
The news is not only tragic but a matter of national shame. According to a report published in the media on Thursday (May 15), a Swechchhasebak Dal leader allegedly took away the cow of a housewife named Nargis Begum (25) at Rajapur upazila in Jhalokathi, because she couldn’t pay “extortion money”. The incident occurred on Wednesday morning when the cow was taken from a field in Ghighra village of Shuktagor union.
Tarique Rahman’s political acumen elevates him to unique height
Since February 8, 2018, when BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia was imprisoned, Tarique Rahman has been leading the party as its Acting Chairman. Despite being barred from returning to the country, speaking publicly, or having his speeches aired due to court restrictions, he has continued to move forward. His unwavering resolve has dealt a significant blow to his persecutors. He has played a pivotal role in stabilizing the post-2024 uprising political scenario. While many feared that, as a victim of persecution, he might turn vengeful or aggressive, the reality proved otherwise. He consistently called for calm.
How easy will it be for deposed AL to make a comeback after uprising?
The Awami League, the party that led Bangladesh’s Liberation War, has been ousted from power 53 years after independence through a mass uprising—an event with at least twenty contributing factors. While conspiracy theories and accusations of foreign interference continue to circulate, there is no denying that in recent years the Awami League became increasingly disconnected from the people due to rampant corruption, partisan favoritism, and nepotism.