Fascism to return if polls held without reforms: discussion
Politicians and civil society members on Saturday said that fascism could return if the next elections were held under the existing political framework without comprehensive state reforms.
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What Gopalganj violence teaches us?
THE Police Reform Commission once proposed a five-tier model for the use of force in crowd control. The first two stages emphasised non-contact measures 鈥� verbal communication, negotiation, and the use of barricades to maintain distance and prevent escalation. The third stage cautiously introduced physical force through non-lethal means: batons, gas sprays...
NCC resumes reform talks with political parties
The 16th day of second-round reform talks between the National Consensus Commission and the political parties began on Monday morning to discuss several constitutional issues..
Absence of educational reform decried
Transparency International Bangladesh executive director Iftekharuzzaman on Saturday alleged that no commission had been formed to reform the education sector whereas the historic July uprising began from the educational institutions...
Trump pulls US from WHO pandemic reforms
President Donald Trump鈥檚 administration said Friday the United States was rejecting changes agreed last year for the World Health Organization on its pandemic response, saying they violated the country鈥檚 sovereignty...
Reform proposals include July quota
The proposed reforms to the guideline for the current year鈥檚 college admission that the education boards have submitted to the education ministry contain quotas for the July uprising victims...
Inclusive definition of 鈥榳orker鈥� matters
IT HAS been more than two months since the Labour Reform Commission released its report, outlining the reformation of labour law in Bangladesh. Although the reform proposals have not yet been enacted into statutory law, the commission鈥檚 report offers insight into the changes that should be made to the existing legal framework...
Emergency provision reforms must do more to protect rights
IN A MEETING with the National Consensus Commission held on July 13, all parties included in the process have agreed on the method of appointing the chief justice of the Supreme Court, as well as measures to ensure that the declaration of a state of emergency cannot be misused. The current constitution allows emergency declarations for up to 120 days and requires only...
Parties agree on emergency, CJ appointment
All the 30 political parties attending the National Consensus Commission鈥檚 second-round dialogue session on Sunday agreed that the president must seek cabinet approval to declare a state of emergency, also involving the main or deputy opposition leader in the decision-making process...
Seeking polls without fascist鈥檚 trial聽 plot to delay election: NCP
The National Citizen Party on Friday said that demanding polls without the fascist鈥檚 trial and reforms in various sectors is a plot to postpone the national election.
Govt should in no way push five commissions to fringe
FIVE commissions, out of the 11 that the interim government has instituted to effect reforms in state governance, appear to have largely been sidelined whilst the government appears busy with the six commissions. The six commissions on electoral system reforms, police administrative reforms, judiciary reforms, anti-corruption reforms, public administration reforms and...
Five reform reports put on back burner
Key reforms in local government, health, labour, women鈥檚 affairs, and the media have become uncertain as the issues are neither being discussed in the ongoing political consensus-building process nor the interim government has made any progress in reforming those vital areas...
Public admin reform commission likely to fail: 25 cadres officials
Officers from 25 cadres outside the administration cadre of the Bangladesh Civil Service on Tuesday alleged that the present Public Administration聽Reform Commission was likely to fail and would end up existing only on paper, just as it happened in the past...
Committee formed to reform Bangla Academy
The cultural affairs ministry on Monday formed a 19-member committee to bring about quality changes and reforms in Bangla Academy, an autonomous institution under the ministry...
Unease persists, many panicked at NBR
A week after the withdrawal of protests on June 29, the National Board of Revenue remains enveloped into a state of unease and gloom...
Banking reforms to fail if political influence persists, says governor
Bangladesh Bank governor Ahsan H Mansur on Monday said that no reform effort in the banking sector will be effective unless political interference is fully eliminated...
Reform, innovation and global alignment
BANGLADESH鈥橲 journey towards a knowledge-based economy will remain incomplete without meaningful reforms across all levels of education. Recent proposals such as the Bangladesh Nationalist Party鈥檚 pledge to enhance the economic and social standing of primary school teachers, alongside expanded training, deserve serious policy attention. International research...
Time for govt to act now
THE banking sector has for decades been grappling with persistent challenges that have left it teetering on the edge of credibility. Despite being a vital pillar of the economic growth, the sector remains marred by corruption, poor governance, political interference, and a weak regulatory framework. As a result, public trust has eroded significantly and urgent reform is necessary to prevent a deepening crisis...
No reforms yet in civil service job reservations unfortunate
REFORMS in the civil service job reservations that students sought, which sparked off protests on July 1, 2024, flared into a mass uprising later that month and toppled the Awami League government on August 5 that year, have worryingly remained unresolved 11 months inside the installation of the interim government. This is unfortunate of the interim government, which...
Govt job quota reform remains unresolved
A rational reform of the quota system in government jobs has remained unresolved even after a year of the anti-quota movement under the Students Against Discrimination platform in July-August 2024 that led to the fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League regime...
Political parties must not let reform opportunity slip away
The dismal prospect for reforms in areas such as governance, elections, administration and power structures, largely because of increasingly polarised positions of political parties, is disheartening. It is understandable that the political parties will not have similar stance on the issues, but drastically polarised stances of the parties disregard the hopes and aspirations that...
Media reforms stressed for ensuring press freedom
Journalists, academics, and political leaders on Thursday called for greater transparency, accountability, and structural reform in Bangladesh鈥檚 media sector to restore public trust in and safeguard press freedom...
IGP for police commission free from political interference
Inspector general of police Baharul Alam on Wednesday observed that the proposal of police reform commission downplayed the core issues of governance, including keeping police free from political interference and undue process...
IGP for independent police commission free from political interference
Inspector general of police Baharul Alam on Wednesday observed that the proposal of police reform commission downplayed the core issues of governance, including keeping police free from political interference and undue process.
鈥楳arch to NBR鈥� called for June 28聽聽
The NBR Reform Unity Council, a platform of the NBR officials who have been protesting against an ordinance that splits the revenue board into two divisions, on Wednesday said that it would hold a 鈥楳arch to NBR鈥� programme on June 28...
Govt fast-tracks聽public admin reform proposal
The interim government has decided to swiftly implement eight measures, based on the Public Administration Reform Commission鈥檚 recommendations, including reforming the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics to a commission, reviewing the...
Road transport sector should be on govt鈥檚 reform agenda
PUBLIC transport remains unsafe and the government has so far kept the sector off its reform platter. The Passenger Welfare Association of Bangladesh reports that at least 614 people died and 1,196 became injured in 597 road accidents in May. April was equally deadly, with the death of at least 583 people and injuries to 1,202 in 567 accidents. The highest 33.5 per cent of...
Ways to effect recommendations
THE health sector reforms commission was formed to propose ways and means to develop a people-oriented, easily available universal healthcare system. 鈥楶eople-oriented care鈥� must fulfill people鈥檚 health needs with quality. This will be possible only...
Legal reforms to protect labour rights a must
WORKER rights in Bangladesh continue to remain unprotected as reported in the most recent Global Rights Index of the International Trade Union Confederation. This is disconcerting. In the index made public on June 2, Bangladesh is ranked among the 10 worst countries with a score of 5, suggesting that the country has no guarantee for worker rights. For nine consecutive...
Commonwealth offers support in Bangladesh reform process
Commonwealth secretary-general Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey said on Tuesday that they were keen to support Bangladesh in political reforms ahead of the planned general election next year.