reform Bangladesh

The future of Bangladesh depends on trust

For starters, we need to make transparency a right, not a favour. Every ministry should publish its spending, projects, and results so that people can understand them.

Political risks threaten to hurt reforms

The warning came just days before the Trump administration imposed a sweeping 35 percent US tariff on all Bangladeshi exports

Environment not conducive to polls yet

The current political atmosphere is not yet suitable for a free and fair national election, Syed Abdullah Md Taher, nayeb-e-ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami, said yesterday.

Opinion / Is BNP really anti-reform?

It can be argued that BNP is not opposed to reform.

WB identifies four sectors ripe for reform

Bangladesh has the potential to attract significant investment and generate millions of jobs by carrying out key reforms in four promising sectors -- green readymade garments (RMG), housing for the middle class, paint and dyes, and digital financial services, according to a new report by the World Bank Group.

July 20, 2025
July 20, 2025

The future of Bangladesh depends on trust

For starters, we need to make transparency a right, not a favour. Every ministry should publish its spending, projects, and results so that people can understand them.

July 12, 2025
July 12, 2025

Political risks threaten to hurt reforms

The warning came just days before the Trump administration imposed a sweeping 35 percent US tariff on all Bangladeshi exports

May 19, 2025
May 19, 2025

Environment not conducive to polls yet

The current political atmosphere is not yet suitable for a free and fair national election, Syed Abdullah Md Taher, nayeb-e-ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami, said yesterday.

April 17, 2025
April 17, 2025

Is BNP really anti-reform?

It can be argued that BNP is not opposed to reform.

April 9, 2025
April 9, 2025

WB identifies four sectors ripe for reform

Bangladesh has the potential to attract significant investment and generate millions of jobs by carrying out key reforms in four promising sectors -- green readymade garments (RMG), housing for the middle class, paint and dyes, and digital financial services, according to a new report by the World Bank Group.