Restructuring for administrative efficiency
In a significant move aimed at streamlining administrative efficiency, the interim government has recently unveiled a set of restructuring decisions involving steps towards enhancing transparency, efficiency and accountability across key state institutions. Presided over by the Chief Adviser, the meeting of the National Implementation Committee on Administrative Reorganisation (NICAR) approved...
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Consequences of interim govt's indifference to law and order
The press wing of the Chief Adviser has admitted that 645 incidents of violence against members of the minority communities occurred in 2025 but it clarifies that of those 71 could be categorised as communal. Only recently did the Human Rights Watch (HRW) expressed its deep concern over the rising...
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Back to school, back to contentious fees
With the opening of schools across the country for the 2026 academic year, one thing that parents are hit with is the notorious concept of the "readmission fee." Although the government has banned schools from charging this fee, many educational institutions in Bangladesh, particularly in Dhaka, continue to charge students...
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Soaring inflation and everyday strain
Bangladesh's position as the country with the highest inflation in South Asia is no longer just a statistic. It has become a daily struggle for ordinary people. Official figures show inflation hovering near 9.0 per cent, but behind these numbers are families cutting meals, postponing treatment and slipping quietly into...
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Justice for road accident victims
According to the Bangladesh Passenger Welfare Association, 6,729 road accidents occurred in 2025, leaving 14,812 people injured alongside the fatalities. The organisation has identified a familiar but troubling list of causes: defective vehicles, reckless speeding, poor driving attitudes, physical and mental unfitness of drivers, a lack of fixed wages and...
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