QUALITATIVE change in the political system is a reflection of the long-term hopes and dreams of a nation. But this change does not happen automatically or suddenly; it requires a path of continuous, well-thought-out and structural reforms. Recently, a wave of major change has been seen in Bangladeshi politics, which is an expression of the accumulated anger of the...
Bangladesh Bank has taken a major internal reform move by hiring an international human resource consulting firm to modernise its organisational structure, streamline management, and align its human capital strategy with international standards...
Effective banking sector reform cannot be achieved without holding accountable those who looted banks during the past Awami League government, particularly after 2017, speakers said at a seminar on Saturday...
The experts and labour leaders said that democratic reconstruction in the country would remain incomplete without recognition of all workers...
Chief adviser Muhammad Yunus on Thursday underscored the critical role of labour reforms in attracting large-scale foreign direct investment to Bangladesh.聽
Politicians at a dialogue hosted by the Centre for Governance Studies on Thursday highlighted the need for reforms within the political parties to accommodate youths and women in inclusive democracy.
Nearly all major reforms outlined in chief justice Syed Refaat Ahmed鈥檚 roadmap to reform the judiciary a year ago have been implemented, Supreme Court officials said.
The US State Department鈥檚 2025 Fiscal Transparency Report has called on Bangladesh to take further steps to improve fiscal transparency, noting that while the interim government has made progress in budgetary openness, significant gaps...
Election Reform Commission chief Badiul Alam Majumdar on Friday said that free and fair elections were possible only through consensus.
Journalists have demanded a review of the Media Reform Commission鈥檚 recommendations, along with the implementation of a 鈥楴o Wage Board, No Media鈥� policy and a minimum monthly pay of Tk 35,000 for journalists.
Leaders of the Ganatantra Mancha, a combine of six political parties, on Wednesday called on political parties to be united for implementing the reform proposals of the interim government...
Economist and public policy analyst Debapriya Bhattacharya has emphasized that good governance and effective policy reforms are crucial for Bangladesh鈥檚 development journey...
THE July uprising stirred a renewed sense of hope that Bangladesh鈥檚 damaging political cycle might finally be broken, paving the way for a governance system that genuinely serves its citizens. 鈥楻eform鈥� quickly became the national watchword. In response, the interim government formed several commissions to draft proposals on constitutional changes, elections...
Distinguished fellow of the Centre for Policy Dialogue Debapriya Bhattacharya on Monday said that the initial enthusiasm for reforms, which emerged after the interim government鈥檚 takeover, has largely faded...
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said that efforts to reshape the state structure following the July mass uprising were being undermined by growing disputes and divisive rhetoric.
NEW Age鈥檚 August 16 editorial, 鈥楪ovt must not put ACC reform on the back burner,鈥� is particularly timely as the tenure of the interim government approaches. The Anti-Corruption Reform Commission, formed by that government, submitted 47 recommendations on January 15 to strengthen the Anti-Corruption Commission and insulate it from political and bureaucratic...
Academicians on Saturday stressed increasing focus on need-based education, saying that it was important both for bringing improvement to the education sector and to attain national progress...
The National Consensus Commission on Saturday sent the final draft of the July National Charter 2025 to political parties, with a prologue stating that the document was 鈥榰nanimously鈥� formulated after a series of dialogues with political parties...
IT IS disappointing that the government has made no progress in implementing the recommendations that the Anti-Corruption Reform Commission made to strengthen the Anti-Corruption Commission and free it from political and bureaucratic influences. The Anti-Corruption Reform Commission, formed by the interim government, submitted its report to the chief adviser on...
The interim government is yet to implement the recommendations made by the Anti-Corruption Reform Commission seven months ago to strengthen the ant-graft watchdog, rendering uncertain the fate of the recommendations...
The council of advisers in a meeting on Thursday identified 367 urgent and actionable recommendations from 10 reform commissions, with 37 measures already implemented...
IN RECENT years, debates over electoral reform in Bangladesh have intensified, with many policymakers, academics and citizens arguing for a system that would represent the diversity of political opinions. One potential model comes from Japan鈥檚 house of representatives, which uses a combination of single-seat constituencies and proportional representation. Adopting...
Top leaders of the National Citizen Party on Monday held a meeting with United States charg茅 d鈥檃ffaires at its embassy in Dhaka Tracey Ann Jacobson at her Gulshan residence where they discussed the country鈥檚 political situation, reforms and the forthcoming national election.
Politicians and economists at a discussion on Sunday said that drastic reforms without changes in political culture would not improve the country鈥檚 socio-economic situation...
THIS is concerning and a disservice to the spirit of the July uprising that a section of police personnel is still involved in criminal and corrupt activities. The involvement of police personnel in crimes such as extortion, bribery, intimidation and framing innocent people in false cases has continued to make the headlines every other day. The agency is also reported to have taken...
The backlog of cases in the Supreme Court of Bangladesh continues to grow, with data showing a steady increase in pending matters across both the High Court and Appellate Division 鈥� raising concerns about the pace and impact of ongoing judicial reforms.
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday said that they had set 10 issues in their priority list in the future reform agenda to improve healthcare and health education.
The Asian Development Bank has expressed strong interest in supporting sustainable reforms and providing technical assistance to the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission to help modernise and develop the country鈥檚 capital market...
Among 121 short-term actionable recommendations made by various reform commissions, 16 have already been implemented while 85 are under implementation...
Health rights activists at a discussion on Sunday demanded a high-powered taskforce and an independent commission to implement the proposals of the Health Sector Reform Commission...
