The Mandate

I do not write to be neutral about decay.

I write because silence has become normal in a country where it should not be.

Bangladesh does not suffer from a lack of elections.
It suffers from a lack of institutional courage.

For decades, we have announced democracy.
We have celebrated results.
We have repeated slogans.

And yet, allegations return. Trust erodes. Institutions bend.

This platform exists to confront that pattern.

I am not aligned with parties.
I am aligned with standards.

If a government manipulates institutions, it must be questioned.
If opposition leaders exploit instability, they must be questioned.
If courts move slowly when speed determines justice, they must be questioned.
If elections are declared clean but verification is invisible, that must be questioned.

Power in Bangladesh has long relied on public fatigue.

This space refuses fatigue.

I write about:

• Electoral transparency that can withstand scrutiny

• Judicial independence that survives political pressure

• Institutional reform that outlives personalities

• Minority protection that does not depend on headlines

• Accountability that is visible, measurable, and structural

Some will call this critical.

Good.

Democracy without criticism becomes performance.

I do not write to attack individuals.
I write to expose structural weakness.

Because when institutions fail, it is not politicians who suffer first.
It is ordinary citizens.

This platform is not designed for comfort.

It is designed for clarity.

If you are here to defend a party blindly, you may be disappointed.

If you are here because you believe Bangladesh deserves institutions stronger than its politics —

Then you are exactly where you should be.

This is not commentary.

This is a standard.