1 year of interim govt

1 year of interim govt / Healthcare reform begins, service yet to improve

The health administration initiated a series of reforms to improve medical care but struggled to implement them, say health experts

1 year of interim govt / Police struggle to regain their ‘lost morale’

One year after the fall of the Awami League government, the police force is still reeling -- its morale shattered, its chain of command in tatters.

1 year of interim govt / Promises on paper, pollution in reality

Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan’s admission of failure to stop rampant stone extraction in Sylhet’s Jaflong may be honest, but it highlights her glaring limitations as an administrator.

1 year of interim govt / No real relief for the poor

As prices soar, poor and middle-class struggle with rising cost of living

1 year of interim govt / No reforms in foreign ministry amid global shifts

Bangladesh’s foreign affairs apparatus did not see any major reforms over the past year when the country needed prudent diplomacy to navigate the complexities of rapidly evolving global and regional dynamics.

1 year of interim govt / Education left behind

One year into its tenure, the interim government is struggling to bring stability to the country’s educational institutions, beset by campus unrest and disruptions to academic activities.

1 year report card: how much has Bangladesh reformed under the interim government?

What will be interesting is whether these policies stay in check as we approach the national elections in February 2026.

One year of interim govt: Rights violations persist amid weak law and order

The interim government, which assumed office this day last year following the July uprising, has failed to meet people’s expectations, as Bangladesh continues to face human rights violations amid a deterioration of law and order, rights group Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) said.

An economic check-in after one year of interim govt

One year into its tenure, the interim government has a record of stark contradictions. While it successfully pulled the economy back from the brink of collapse, it has profoundly failed to restore the confidence of investors, leaving the economic future in a state of vulnerable uncertainty.

August 23, 2025
August 23, 2025

Healthcare reform begins, service yet to improve

The health administration initiated a series of reforms to improve medical care but struggled to implement them, say health experts

August 16, 2025
August 16, 2025

Police struggle to regain their ‘lost morale’

One year after the fall of the Awami League government, the police force is still reeling -- its morale shattered, its chain of command in tatters.

August 14, 2025
August 14, 2025

Promises on paper, pollution in reality

Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan’s admission of failure to stop rampant stone extraction in Sylhet’s Jaflong may be honest, but it highlights her glaring limitations as an administrator.

August 14, 2025
August 14, 2025

No real relief for the poor

As prices soar, poor and middle-class struggle with rising cost of living

August 12, 2025
August 12, 2025

No reforms in foreign ministry amid global shifts

Bangladesh’s foreign affairs apparatus did not see any major reforms over the past year when the country needed prudent diplomacy to navigate the complexities of rapidly evolving global and regional dynamics.

August 11, 2025
August 11, 2025

Education left behind

One year into its tenure, the interim government is struggling to bring stability to the country’s educational institutions, beset by campus unrest and disruptions to academic activities.

August 10, 2025
August 10, 2025

1 year report card: how much has Bangladesh reformed under the interim government?

What will be interesting is whether these policies stay in check as we approach the national elections in February 2026.

August 8, 2025
August 8, 2025

One year of interim govt: Rights violations persist amid weak law and order

The interim government, which assumed office this day last year following the July uprising, has failed to meet people’s expectations, as Bangladesh continues to face human rights violations amid a deterioration of law and order, rights group Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) said.

August 8, 2025
August 8, 2025

An economic check-in after one year of interim govt

One year into its tenure, the interim government has a record of stark contradictions. While it successfully pulled the economy back from the brink of collapse, it has profoundly failed to restore the confidence of investors, leaving the economic future in a state of vulnerable uncertainty.