bureaucratic corruption

One year since uprising, civil service is still stuck in crisis mode

Its performance records do not inspire confidence ahead of the elections
19 August 2025, 05:00 AM

Don't make a norm out of retrospective promotions for retired officers

Govt's plan to compensate "deprived" former bureaucrats raises fresh concerns
15 July 2025, 14:00 PM

Whom do the bureaucrats serve?

The existing bureaucratic culture in Bangladesh is holding the government back.
29 January 2025, 14:00 PM

End the culture of supernumerary promotions in civil admin

Public administration must not repeat past mistakes
19 December 2024, 20:36 PM

Civil service needs a major overhaul

Bureaucrats’ resistance, political inertia key barriers to reforms
17 May 2024, 09:30 AM

Can bureaucrats be neutral in a win-or-lose-all battle?

Let me put it another way: is a fair election possible even if Awami League “allows” it?
2 November 2023, 02:00 AM

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?
26 January 2023, 18:00 PM

Can a bureaucrat-reliant ACC really be independent?

The recent decision to empower the secretary does not bode well for the Anti-Corruption Commission
23 January 2023, 15:58 PM