Economists and business leaders on Sunday said the success of the proposed FY2026-27 budget hinges on effective implementation, institutional reforms and a better business environment, warning that growth and revenue targets may be hard to achieve without stronger governance and competitiveness...
Rahman Rahman Huq, chartered accountants, organised a technical seminar on the Finance Bill 2026, bringing together senior executives and finance leaders from multinational corporations, foreign investors, large local business groups, banks, financial institutions and other corporate entities...
The government has allocated Tk 33,240 crore to continue bank merger and restructuring activities alongside other reform efforts for the 2026-27 financial year...
The government has proposed strengthening Bangladesh’s capital market and expanding alternative financing channels as part of its strategy to reduce the economy’s heavy reliance on bank loans and support long-term investment...
BANGLADESH moving out of the world’s 10 worst countries for worker rights in the 2026 Global Rights Index of the International Trade Union Confederation for the first time after 2017 is a positive development. Bangladesh now has Rating 5, which means ‘no guarantee of rights,’ from having had Rating 5+, which means ‘no guarantee of rights due to the breakdown of the...
Speakers at a discussion on Saturday expressed concern over the fate of the 2026 referendum result and the July National Charter, as the Bangladesh Nationalist Party-led government preferred the amendment to the constitution rather than its reform.
Stable and predictable fiscal policies are required as frequent tax changes, tax system complexities and weak governance undermines Bangladesh’s investment climate, economists and foreign investors said on Sunday...
Information and broadcasting minister Zahir Uddin Swapon on Thursday said that the government would initiate a move soon to implement media reforms with the aim of turning its promises into concrete actions...
A clear divide between the government’s revenue priorities and the private sector’s demand for tax relief dominated a pre-budget discussion for the 2026–27 fiscal year, as business leaders from key service sectors called for sweeping VAT and tax reforms.
THE post-1/11 Awami League government undertook several educational reforms during its valid and invalid tenures. In its earlier phases, at the primary and secondary levels, it declared that the days of ‘rote’ learning were over, and that it would be replaced by an era of what they called ‘acquisition, learning and retrieval.’ It boasted of its achievements in the education...
A RECENT notification issued by the Secondary and Higher Education Division drew attention through a news report. According to the gazette, 82 office staff — including stenographers-cum-computer operators, accounts clerks, upper-division assistants and head assistants — have been promoted to the post of assistant upazila secondary education officer. These...
The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry urged the government to fast-track structural reforms to restore investors’ confidence and revive private investment and capital imports...
Britain’s interior minister doubled down Thursday on her tough stance on immigration despite criticism from charities and unease within the ruling Labour party that it is shedding left-wing voters...
Policy Research Institute of Bangladesh chairman Zaidi Sattar on Monday called for bold, fundamental economic reforms similar to those undertaken in the early 1990s, warning that the country’s current situation demanded urgent structural changes to sustain growth and remain competitive globally...
Transparency International Bangladesh executive director Iftekharuzzaman, regarding reforms in the Anti-Corruption Commission, said that the interim government had failed to remove obstacles to effective ACC reforms and had neglected the...
The National Citizen Party on Thursday officially began its election campaign by paying tribute at the graves of prominent national figures.
The Transparency International Bangladesh on Monday said that reforms initiated by the interim government after the ouster of the Awami League regime had largely failed to ensure institutional independence and accountability while they instead...
POLICE reforms are often framed in terms of efficiency, modern equipment, increased surveillance capacities or tougher crime-fighting strategies. The conversation usually centres on operational capabilities rather than moral imperatives. Yet, one fundamental truth is frequently ignored: a police force that can harm with impunity is not delivering security; it is perpetuating fear...
The year 2025 began with high expectations of wide-ranging state reforms, but the year is ending on a negative note, with limited progress in reforms...
THE observations of the heads and members of the commissions that the interim government set up to effect reforms in state governance, noting that the expected reforms have not come about despite people’s aspirations because of bureaucratic resistance and the unwillingness of certain quarters opposed to reforms, including some political parties, are points to ponder...
BANGLADESH’S development journey today stands at a critical turning point — one in which reform, accountability and justice increasingly dominate the national discourse. Yet the greatest obstacle to this long pursuit of reform is not a lack of legislation; rather, the core of our problem lies in an excess of laws and a chronic deficiency in their enforcement. We have...
FOR the observers of Dhaka’s politics, the chief adviser’s order regarding the implementation of the much-publicised July Charter is seen as a welcome step, after weeks of uncertainty. The charter outlines a ‘reform package’ that has gained a broader consensus of all prominent political actors in the country, except for the party of the deposed authoritarian ruler...
Chief adviser’s press secretary Shafiqul Alam on Saturday said that good governance and reforms cannot be achieved overnight, noting that in some countries such reforms took more than a decade of discussions...
Reform initiatives and policy formulation in the banking sector should be sustainable, practical and gradual, said Abdul Hai Sarker, chairman of the Bangladesh Association of Banks (BAB)...
Bangladesh’s existing economic model has reached its limit and should be replaced with one that ensures broad-based growth, employment, and inclusive prosperity, according to financial experts and business leaders...
QUALITATIVE change in the political system is a reflection of the long-term hopes and dreams of a nation. But this change does not happen automatically or suddenly; it requires a path of continuous, well-thought-out and structural reforms. Recently, a wave of major change has been seen in Bangladeshi politics, which is an expression of the accumulated anger of the...
Chief adviser Muhammad Yunus on Thursday underscored the critical role of labour reforms in attracting large-scale foreign direct investment to Bangladesh.
Economist and public policy analyst Debapriya Bhattacharya has emphasized that good governance and effective policy reforms are crucial for Bangladesh’s development journey...
Top leaders of the National Citizen Party on Monday held a meeting with United States chargé d’affaires at its embassy in Dhaka Tracey Ann Jacobson at her Gulshan residence where they discussed the country’s political situation, reforms and the forthcoming national election.
Politicians and economists at a discussion on Sunday said that drastic reforms without changes in political culture would not improve the country’s socio-economic situation...