Kallol Mustafa

The BNP, in its election manifesto, pledged to build an affordable, reliable, and environmentally sustainable power and energy system.

The issue of abnormally high costs in metro rail construction in Bangladesh has long been a subject of discussion and criticism.

As a result, on the one hand, the government claims that there is sufficient stock, news reports highlight the arrival of successive fuel shipments, and there are accounts of Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) depots overflowing with fuel.

The Bank Resolution Ordinance, issued during the previous interim government, has recently been passed at the national parliament.

No other South Asian country that has been subjected to reciprocal tariffs has signed such an agreement with the US so far.

Following prolonged discussions between the National Consensus Commission (NCC) and various political parties on reforms in key state institutions, the July National Charter was signed on October 17, 2025.

Although the interim government has repeatedly stated that it opposes mob violence, its actions have not reflected a serious commitment.

Reforms imposed through coercion or technical manoeuvering never endure and such top-down reforms inevitably fail.