Election drama in Bangladesh: Three speculations are ripe!

The people of Bangladesh are always election centric. They love elections. They love democracy. They take any election as a festival. They always dream of democratic Bangladesh  where peace will shower on them as it does on Finland. They had hoped for better governance after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina regime on 5 August 2024. But their hope has been dashed as the interim government has struggled to restore public order over the past year.Amid rising tensions across the political landscape and the country, several speculations are circulating, reflecting the nation’s mood. Three scenarios, in particular, are being discussed by political analysts, mainstream media and social media alike.The first is that the much-hyped February election may not take place as declared. Political tensions are growing amid a war of words among BNP, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, and NCP leaders over the election schedule and the much-discussed July Declaration, or July Charter. ...

• 05 Sep 2025