Reform commissions Bangladesh

‘Reforms not going beyond report writing’

Chairmen and members of several reform commissions yesterday voiced frustration over the lack of visible progress, more than a year after the interim government took office.

Collaboration a must among academia, policymakers and implementers

Policymakers and implementers must listen and adhere to experts' policy advice.

Collective responsibility, ministerial obligations, and bureaucratic accountability

It may be noted that a minister cannot disown the stance of his ministry with regard to important policy or executive decisions.

Why Bangladesh needs a child affairs reform commission

According to a Child Rights Advocacy Coalition of Bangladesh report, at least 121 children were killed by law enforcement and other agencies during the uprising.

Our expectations of this government should match its competence

If we grasp that our expectations were unrealistic, a decline in our expectations of the interim government need not entail a sense of disappointment.