reform

Sketch: TBS
Thoughts

The case for a child affairs reform commission

The argument for prioritising children in the state reform agenda of the interim government is not merely ethical but also pragmatic to ensure a better future for our country

Commission recommends electoral college to elect president, limiting tenure to 4-year
Bangladesh

Commission recommends electoral college to elect president, limiting tenure to 4-year

Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan at a press conference in the capital on 15 January. Photo: UNB
Politics

Discussions with political parties on reform proposals set for mid-Feb

Jahangirnagar University students brought out a procession demanding a ban on student politics on the campus on 20 September. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Call for student politics reform gets the cold shoulder

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi. File photo: Collected
Bangladesh

Declare election date instead of wasting time in the name of reforms: Rizvi

Representational image. Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

Survey finds majority opinion on police commission formation for accountability

Illustration: TBS
Bangladesh

Ushering a change: Reform initiatives taken in 2024

Zahid Hussain, former lead economist, World Bank Dhaka office. Sketch: TBS
Economy

Stock taking a year like no other

Local Government Reform Commission Chairman Tofael Ahmed speaks at a views-exchange meeting in Chattogram on 29 December 2024. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Local Government Reform Commission to propose holding all elections in one day

File photo of Election Commission building in Agargaon. Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS
Bangladesh

2024: A year of mass uprising that reshaped Bangladesh’s Election Commission

Debapriya Bhattacharya. Sketch: TBS
Bangladesh

People's well-being comes before reform, polls: Debapriya

Infographic: TBS
Bangladesh

Electoral reform: Future EC search committee may include ruling, opposition MPs

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Bangladesh

Labour leaders call for unified wage structure, demands legal reforms, worker benefits