reforms in Bangladesh

Reforms implementation: Yunus should have invested his authority

Eminent economist Prof Rehman Sobhan has said reforms not yet initiated and operationalised may remain unimplemented in the end.
24 August 2025

Political parties must support the election drive

The election in February 2026 is among the most important challenges that we are going to face.
21 August 2025

Complete reforms in 2yrs after polls

Parties urged in draft July Charter; opinions sought
28 July 2025

Bangladesh needs pragmatic gradualism in nation-building

Pragmatic gradualism is the optimal way for achieving lasting reforms.
3 July 2025

Media reform shouldn’t be left out of the July Charter

Ignoring media reform now would be a serious strategic misstep.
28 June 2025

We need both new wine and a new bottle

People don’t want to see politics being hogged by time-tested politicians who have failed people’s expectations time and again.
11 June 2025

Has the reform drive lost its way?

The interim government need not be too apologetic for its record, but it would be a shame not to make the best of the opportunity history has bestowed it.
13 May 2025

Stability is the need of the hour

Right now, there are two major issues: progress of reforms, and the prospect of election
27 March 2025

BNP rejects state name change proposal, calls for election before referendum

The party submitted its opinions on reform proposals today to the Consensus Commission
23 March 2025

Be impartial during polls

Reiterating the government’s plan to hold the next general election in December, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday told police to act impartially and not give in to pressure from any group during the polls.
17 March 2025

What’s blocking the reforms in Bangladesh?

Implementing the desired reforms in Bangladesh is particularly challenging due to the complexities of political and social realities.
17 March 2025

When power shifts but patterns remain

True transformation demands structural, ideological, and cultural shifts.
7 March 2025

Consensus commission: Parties asked to give opinions on reforms

Spreadsheet handed to them with March 13 as deadline
6 March 2025

How the interim government can make lasting reforms

HRW's Asia Director Elaine Pearson writes about reforms in Bangladesh
3 March 2025

Reform proposals without consensus unacceptable

Says Fakhrul; BNP pays tribute to Ziaur Rahman on his 89th birth anniversary
19 January 2025

We never got a chance to reform our state and politics like now. Let’s not waste it

Our initial study of the reports of the four commissions indicates that the recommendations are quite substantive.
16 January 2025

Meeting with EU envoys: Yunus hints at announcement on polls this month

Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus yesterday hinted that there would be “some kind of announcement” regarding the direction of his government’s reform process and the next parliamentary election.
9 December 2024

Interim govt committed to key reforms before polls: Yunus

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus today said reform was the key word of the July-August student-led mass uprising, and his government is committed to carrying out major reforms before holding a "free and fair" election
8 December 2024

Challenges abound for the interim government, but sound policymaking can help

With thoughtful policymaking and a commitment to leaving a credible legacy, this administration can transform a period of uncertainty into a moment of renewal.
30 November 2024

Of frequent demands and conspiracies

Are the apparitions of political sectarianism making a reappearance in Bangladesh?
23 November 2024