Policy reforms crucial for sustainable development: Debapriya
Economist and public policy analyst Debapriya Bhattacharya has emphasized that good governance and effective policy reforms are crucial for Bangladesh’s development journey...
Economist and public policy analyst Debapriya Bhattacharya has emphasized that good governance and effective policy reforms are crucial for Bangladesh’s development journey...
THE news from the US trade office was better than expected. Sri Lanka which had been shocked by the sudden imposition of a 44 per cent tariff by the US authorities in April 2024 has seen it reduced to 20 per cent. This is a major concession for a country that is perceived to have strong trading and political ties with China, which the United States views as its main...
After almost a year of suspension of recruitment in the Malaysian labour market, Bangladesh is currently in bilateral discussions to resume the recruitment of Bangladeshi workers. Recently, Malaysia announced that it will resume the process of recruiting workers from the source countries. On May 13, 2025, a delegation led by the adviser of the...
Economists, researchers and academics have emphasised curtailing non-performing loans to ensure good governance in the banking sector and make the country’s economy vibrant...
Parveen Mahmud has been elected as chairperson of the Manusher Jonno Foundation, a non-government organisation that works to promote human rights and good governance...
Bureaucrats, who assume multiple roles as administrators, politicians and businesspeople, pose a significant challenge to ensuring good governance, observed Debapriya Bhattacharya, convenor of Citizen’s Platform and distinguished fellow of the Centre for Policy Dialogue...
The voices of the marginalised and vulnerable groups including women, low-income households, people with disabilities, third- and trans-gender, and minorities should be included in the reform for good governance, experts said on Sunday...
In an era where good governance, accountability and transparency are increasingly demanded by the public, the role of an ombudsman has become indispensable in many democratic nations. Yet in Bangladesh, the potential of this office remains largely untapped. Despite being enshrined in the constitution, the ombudsman’s office has yet to be...
THE rule of law, accountability, transparency, equality, social justice, etc are key elements of good governance. Previously, even democratically elected governments became unpopular due to a lack of accountability and transparency. However, the common people want the overall success of the interim government, which assumed office after the fall...
IN HIS third address to the nation on September 11, Muhammad Yunus, the chief adviser to the interim government, announced the formation of six commissions to effect...
The banking sector is one among many that has plunged into a sorry state during the 15 years of Awami League regime. The sector witnessed major financial scams and a record surge in non-performing loans. The Awami League government pushed the sector into a precarious state through approval for banks, the appointment of partisan people to...
The DSE Brokerage Association on Monday said that instead of stopping market manipulation and ensuring transparency, the two previous chairmen of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission participated in illegal activities...
Politicians, academics and professionals on Wednesday at a discussion said that lack of good governance was responsible for the economic failure of the country and the increase of dollar price and abnormal increase of prices of essential commodities were secondary causes...