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No gambling with progress

BANGLADESH is now at a crucial crossroads as debates heat up over reforming women’s reserved seats in parliament. Should we stick to the current system where party leaders nominate women in proportion to their party’s general seat wins? Should we allow women to directly compete with other women in designated reserved constituencies? Or should we remove...

Pakistan’s quest for political transformation

AS THE economy begins to matter more and more, Pakistan — the sixth-largest country in the world in terms of population — is in dire condition. With a debt-to-GDP ratio of 84.8 per cent — $278 billion in 2019 — Pakistan is trapped in a vicious cycle where there is limited possibility of the economy improving if policies continue...