Bangladesh has launched its first-ever election lab at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology in a move aimed at enriching the country’s democratic process.

The initiative is designed to advance research on voter behavior, electoral systems, data transparency, and polling methodologies. Officials say the lab will serve as a hub for academic study and policy innovation in election management.

The launch marks a significant step toward strengthening institutional capacity and modernizing Bangladesh’s democratic framework.

Bangladesh Launches First Election Lab at Shahjalal University to Strengthen Democracy

Hong Kong’s High Court on Thursday began hearing the landmark national security trial of three former leaders of a now disbanded group that organized annual vigils marking Beijing’s 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown on pro-democracy protesters.


Trial For Tiananmen Square Underway; Activists Charged with 'Anti-China' Vigil

Polls have opened in Myanmar for the third and final round of a controversial general election, with a military-backed party on course for a landslide win amid a raging civil war.


Myanmar Elections End Amid Ongiong War; Junta-backed Party Set to Win

Myanmar will hold the first phase of a general election on Sunday, its first vote in five years and an exercise that critics say will neither restore the country’s fragile democracy undone by a 2021 army takeover, nor end a devastating civil war triggered by the nation’s harsh military rule.

Myanmar Elections: Polls Underway After Five Years Of Civil War

Myanmar's junta is set to preside over voting starting Sunday (December 28, 2025), touting heavily restricted polls as a return to democracy five years after it ousted the last elected government, triggering civil war.


Myanmar Gears Up for Elections as Civil War Rages on

A recent survey reveals that 7 out of 10 South Africans distrust their leaders and are dissatisfied with how democracy functions in the country. The findings highlight concerns over governance and public confidence. 

South Africans Lose Trust In Leaders, Democracy Survey Reveals

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was taken into federal police custody on Saturday (November 22, 2025), his lawyer told Reuters, ending months of house arrest as he appealed a Supreme Court conviction for attacks on Brazil’s democracy.


Brazil's Ex-President Jair Bolsonaro Arrested, Flight-Risk Alert Triggers Detention

World | South Asia | Afghanistan: Akhundzada also criticised the West, saying ‘non-believers’ had united against Muslims and that the U.S. and others were united in their hostility toward Islam, citing the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.

Democracy dead and sharia in effect, we don’t need Western laws: Taliban leader Akhundzada

22 Elections were held in African countries, spanning Presidential, legislative, and local levels. These elections showcased a mixture of continuity, change, and the complexities of governance in the region. Watch in for more details!

Elections Were A Test For Democracy, Institutional Capacity

Hundreds of Syrians protested in central Damascus calling for democracy and women’s rights, more than a week after an opposition coalition ousted President Bashar al-Assad. Watch this report for more details!

Syria: Two Weeks After Assad's Fall, Hundreds Protest For Democracy

How US presidential elections in 2020 led to Capitol attack which sent democracy into throes?

Sheikh Hasina: Bangladesh's tainted leader who once promised 'democracy' only to get toppled by it

The verdict is in and it's a victory for the Nigerian incumbent president Bola Tinubu. A Nigerian court has now dismissed the petition by the opposition labour party to overturn the president's victory in the elections last February.

Nigeria marks 25 years of democracy, Tinubu shares his vision for the future

Zee Media Group Chairman Dr. Subhash Chandra said that, "Media is considered the fourth pillar of democracy but faces increasing pressure from the Governing Class, whether the legislature, executive, corporations and more". Watch in!

Zee's Dr. Subhash Chandra's message to members of fourth estate

Hong Kong democracy leaders convicted in China's mass national security trial

China has put Taiwan on notice with its deadly military drills. 49 Chinese aircraft were detected since Beijing launched its two-day military exercises that it called 'punishment drills' after self-ruled Taiwan's new leader vowed to defend the island's democracy.

Chinese drills comes after Taiwan's Presidential polls result

Beyond Party Lines: True Democratic Spirit

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: A record 18 million voters aged 18-19 are set to cast their votes for the first time. As India's election summer heats up, WION's Mukul Sharma reached out to the Gen-Z voters to do some.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Youngest Voters Of World's Biggest Democracy

As per reports, the Indian government has approached a major Indian think tank. They aim to develop a homegrown democracy ratings index. Watch this video for all details.

Why is India planning its own democracy index?

What elections in India mean for the South Asian region. India has a long history of dominance in South Asia with over 5,000 years of civilizational ties it sees itself as the natural leader in the region to solidify this position India has provided over a hundred billion in development assistance to its neighbours however maintaining this influence is not without challenges.

Indian elections 2024: India's balancing act in South Asia

Sunak warns of 'threats' to British democracy, takes swipe at pro-Palestinian MP George Galloway

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