Bureaucracy in Bangladesh
Can a bureaucrat-reliant ACC really be independent?
The recent decision to empower the secretary does not bode well for the Anti-Corruption Commission
January 27, 2023
Column by Mahfuz Anam: Who runs the country?
There is no question as to who runs the country. It is Sheikh Hasina, our prime minister. But who does she run it through?
January 23, 2023
Can a bureaucrat-reliant ACC really be independent?
The recent decision to empower the secretary does not bode well for the Anti-Corruption Commission
January 23, 2023
What’s the point of a ceremonial ACC?
Red tape, non-cooperation remain major hurdles for its function
September 11, 2022
Akbar Ali Khan: A versatile scholar bureaucrat
Akbar Ali Khan is no more. His passing leaves a deep chasm in the intellectual firmament of Bangladesh.
August 28, 2022
Ministers are the boss, bureaucrats real boss
Who is calling all the shots in government affairs at the moment, the ministers or the bureaucrats? The answer is pretty obvious.