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Democracy

Reset in Ties~I

After winning four successive elections in 2008, 2014, 2018 and 2024 in Bangladesh, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was forced by mass protests to resign and flee to India on 5 August 2024.

Double-Speak

Agreeing and disagreeing with each other’s political position is essential in a healthy democracy.

Renewal of democracy

In his latest book On Freedom, Yale historian Timothy Snyder provocatively asserts that “some Americans want to be tyrants.” The statement, while challenging, invites strict scrutiny regarding its implications for American society and its ongoing democratic challenge in the age of Donald Trump.

Democracy stronger after Nepal polls

The Supreme Court intervened on both occasions and restored the House of Representatives, invoking Article 76 of the constitution which requires the government to show it has majority support before taking any decision to order a fresh election.