Category: Bangladesh

Overview. The new Awami League government took office, and the Prime Minister has signalled that she wants a better performance from her ministers by making several changes to the cabinet. The Opposition has continued to protest the election outcome, but have received little traction. Law and order is under control, as the government has maintained…

Overview. The general election will take place on 30th December. The month has seen candidates from all political parties jostling for nominations. On 15th December the army will be deployed across Bangladesh to ensure a safe election. Last month saw a largely conciliatory stance from the government. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina met with the joint…

Overview. Political formations ahead of the upcoming national elections continues to dominate the conversation in Bangladesh. Election dates should have been announced by now, but we continue to wait. The most important political development last month was the formation of the Jatiya Oikya Front (“United National Front”) on 13th October, led by Dr.…… Read the…

Overview. With the upcoming national elections absorbing the majority of the country’s energies, the reporting period featured few events of note. We anticipate that the specific date for the late December 2018 elections will be announced mid-to-late October, with election manifestos being published shortly thereafter. The general assumption is that Sheikh Hasina and the Awami…

Overview. Whilst Bangladesh continued to be socially and politically fractious during August, there were some interesting corporate developments in tobacco, pharma, and biscuits/confectionery. As mentioned in the previous report the city corporation elections were held on 30th July 2018. Voting day in Sylhet especially saw several incidents, with the BNP accusing the ruling Awami League…