In Bangladesh’s current political climate, the neutrality of the Election Commission has come under serious scrutiny. A glaring example is its double standard regarding the national conferences of the BNP and the Jatiya Party (JP).
The BNP last held a national council in 2016. Despite running the party with the same committee for nearly 16 years, the Commission has shown no concern whatsoever. In stark contrast, the Jatiya Party began receiving a flurry of notices from the Commission just one year after its committee’s term expired.
This unequal treatment has raised serious questions in political circles:
Has the Election Commission now become a tool for executing the ruling regime’s political agenda?
According to political analysts, there is indirect backing from the government in efforts to divide and weaken the Jatiya Party under GM Quader’s leadership. Many of the individuals being pushed forward as replacements reportedly have past links with intelligence agencies.
In this context, many believe that the Commission’s pressure on JP is not just procedural—it is part of a well-orchestrated conspiracy.
But the people of Bangladesh are more aware than ever.
They understand that this “engineered politics” of the interim government is dragging the country deeper into darkness.
