As Bangladesh seeks to recalibrate its path in the aftermath of recent upheavals, the time is ripe to revisit an oft-invoked but under-examined agenda: institutional reform. Institutions are crucial to understand, as they are foundational for governance, transformation, and economic development.

The overarching goal should be to create a public administration that can meet the evolving needs of the citizens and contribute to their socio-economic development.

Authorities must address the grim findings of TIB survey on corruption.