accountability and transparency
The fight for social accountability in Bangladesh
The experience of the students in the 2024 movement serves as a stark reminder that when government evades accountability, the populace suffers, resources are wasted, public services falter, and disenchantment proliferates.
What options are left for us to fight unbridled corruption?
Unfortunately, all the mechanisms meant to address corruption seem to have been weakened, if not completely destroyed, one after another in recent decades.
Is corruption really that easy?
Exploits of former BCIC employee shows how widespread corruption is in Bangladesh
‘When people with integrity begin to rise, corruption fails’
Narayan Adhikari (Nepal country director and co-founder) and Sanjeeta Pant (programmes and learning manager) of Accountability Lab speak with Eresh Omar Jamal of The Daily Star.
Charting the middle-income journey
Bangladesh needs proper macroeconomic management to avoid middle income trap
Government’s decision to hike fuel prices will hurt every section of society
The rise in fuel prices is an illogical decision that will only harm ordinary citizens and fail to deal with the root causes of the crisis that Bangladesh is currently facing.
SHIFTING IMAGES / The invisible face of accountability
If any of you are looking for an optimistic and uplifting piece, please move on . . . this column will be one of despair!
Media freedom for democratic governance / Where do we stand?
There is hardly any need to emphasise the importance of free media for democratic functioning in Bangladesh.
Political influence keeps JS bodies ineffective: TIB study
A study by Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) says the parliamentary standing committees are unable to ensure accountability and transparency in the ministry activities due to political influence and conflict of interest among the committee members.
The fight for social accountability in Bangladesh
The experience of the students in the 2024 movement serves as a stark reminder that when government evades accountability, the populace suffers, resources are wasted, public services falter, and disenchantment proliferates.
What options are left for us to fight unbridled corruption?
Unfortunately, all the mechanisms meant to address corruption seem to have been weakened, if not completely destroyed, one after another in recent decades.
Is corruption really that easy?
Exploits of former BCIC employee shows how widespread corruption is in Bangladesh
‘When people with integrity begin to rise, corruption fails’
Narayan Adhikari (Nepal country director and co-founder) and Sanjeeta Pant (programmes and learning manager) of Accountability Lab speak with Eresh Omar Jamal of The Daily Star.
Charting the middle-income journey
Bangladesh needs proper macroeconomic management to avoid middle income trap
Government’s decision to hike fuel prices will hurt every section of society
The rise in fuel prices is an illogical decision that will only harm ordinary citizens and fail to deal with the root causes of the crisis that Bangladesh is currently facing.
The invisible face of accountability
If any of you are looking for an optimistic and uplifting piece, please move on . . . this column will be one of despair!
Where do we stand?
There is hardly any need to emphasise the importance of free media for democratic functioning in Bangladesh.
Political influence keeps JS bodies ineffective: TIB study
A study by Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) says the parliamentary standing committees are unable to ensure accountability and transparency in the ministry activities due to political influence and conflict of interest among the committee members.