In its first six months in office, the BNP-led government has not been able to break free from the bureaucratic practices of previous governments, struggling to deliver on its electoral pledge to reform the administration based on merit, competence and experience.

As Bangladesh approaches the pivotal February 12 election, a singular, urgent demand resonates from tea stalls to boardrooms: the dismantling of a bureaucratic apparatus that has strangled national progress for decades.

After the British left, bureaucracy emerged as the most powerful force in Pakistan.

For the first time in two decades, the public administration ministry has been running without a secretary for more than two weeks.

Global evidence underscores the necessity for such partnerships.

Authorities must ensure quick, proper disposal of corruption cases

The recent decision to empower the secretary does not bode well for the Anti-Corruption Commission