civil service reforms

Don't make a norm out of retrospective promotions for retired officers

Govt's plan to compensate "deprived" former bureaucrats raises fresh concerns

Civil service unrest over reform proposals is unacceptable

Disgruntled officers must help in the administrative reform process

End the culture of supernumerary promotions in civil admin

Public administration must not repeat past mistakes

Building a citizen-centric administration

Bangladesh's civil service needs urgent reforms to overcome politicization and inefficiency.

Civil service budget: A crisis of overspending and inertia

The civil service has become a bloated, inefficient, and patronage-driven sector that rewards political loyalty rather than merit.

Civil service needs a major overhaul

Bureaucrats’ resistance, political inertia key barriers to reforms

Major admin reforms shelved for 27 years

The crucial reforms to Bangladesh’s civil service have been stalled for 27 years, largely because of the opposition of a section of top bureaucrats and a lack of political will.

July 15, 2025
July 15, 2025

Don't make a norm out of retrospective promotions for retired officers

Govt's plan to compensate "deprived" former bureaucrats raises fresh concerns

December 25, 2024
December 25, 2024

Civil service unrest over reform proposals is unacceptable

Disgruntled officers must help in the administrative reform process

December 20, 2024
December 20, 2024

End the culture of supernumerary promotions in civil admin

Public administration must not repeat past mistakes

December 6, 2024
December 6, 2024

Building a citizen-centric administration

Bangladesh's civil service needs urgent reforms to overcome politicization and inefficiency.

October 8, 2024
October 8, 2024

Civil service budget: A crisis of overspending and inertia

The civil service has become a bloated, inefficient, and patronage-driven sector that rewards political loyalty rather than merit.

May 17, 2024
May 17, 2024

Civil service needs a major overhaul

Bureaucrats’ resistance, political inertia key barriers to reforms

May 16, 2024
May 16, 2024

Major admin reforms shelved for 27 years

The crucial reforms to Bangladesh’s civil service have been stalled for 27 years, largely because of the opposition of a section of top bureaucrats and a lack of political will.