Bangladesh reforms 2025
How the consensus commission jeopardises the July charter
Reforms imposed through coercion or technical manoeuvering never endure and such top-down reforms inevitably fail.
31 October 2025
Checks and balances are key to the success of reforms
Political parties must know that trust in parliamentary democracy is earned, not given
24 March 2025
The more BNP talks about reforms, the less convincing it sounds
BNP’s adversarial politics hurts more because it was expected to lead a new culture of politics.
24 March 2025
Reform proposals: BNP opposes two-term cap on prime minister
The BNP submitted its feedback yesterday. So far, 15 other parties have submitted theirs.
23 March 2025
Towards a common minimum reform programme
A CMRP agreed upon by the maximum number of political parties is necessary.
19 February 2025
Govt should now focus on reforms
Its first six months were fraught with challenges
9 February 2025