REFORM in land, agricultural and environmental relations has been a long-standing demand and aptly reiterated by civic groups on April 20 from a roundtable discussion in Dhaka that asked the government to form a separate commission. A large portion of farmers in Bangladesh remain landless, with many abandoning the profession due to inadequate government...
The Labour Reform Commission in its final report to the interim government on Monday recommended that a 鈥榩ermanent minimum wage commission鈥� should determine a national minimum wage for workers across all sectors irrespective of government, non-government and...
The Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh on Sunday called for abolition of the women affairs reform commission, a day after the commission submitted its report to the interim government.
Speakers, including representatives from non-governmental organisations, on Sunday called on the government to form a commission on land and agricultural reform and environmental protection...
THE recommendations that the women鈥檚 affairs reforms commission, set up on November 18, 2024, put forth on April 19 for the government to effect appear assuring in that they are mostly meant to do away with the discrimination that exists in society against women. The commission has made 15 specific recommendations, which include the provision for equal rights...
The Local Government Reform Commission has recommended the establishment of fully functional civil and criminal courts at upazilas across the country to take the judicial facilities to the doorsteps of common people to reduce the sufferings of litigants.
The Women Affairs Reform Commission on Saturday submitted 433 recommendations to the government, including the introduction of equal property rights for women, a uniform family code, and a separate and permanent women affairs commission.
The National Citizen Party leaders on Saturday iterated their position for fundamental reforms in state management instruments, particularly the constitution, the electoral system and the judiciary, to prevent the return of any autocratic and...
The government has initiated the process of implementing the key recommendations of the Judicial Reform Commission, including amendments to the century-old Civil Procedure Code, in a bid to modernise the judiciary, expedite civil case disposal, and curb procedural abuse.
Bangladesh Nationalist Party standing committee member Salahuddin Ahmed on Thursday said their party agreed on 25 constitutional reform proposals given by the Reform Commission.
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party strongly disagreed with the Constitutional Reform Commission on its proposal for a quota of 10 per cent parliamentary seats for young candidates...
Leaders of the Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal鈥揓asad on Saturday proposed the formation of a dialogue framework under the national parliament to facilitate continued discussions on reform proposals to be left unimplemented during the interim government鈥檚 tenure.
Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed on Saturday reiterated his strong commitment to judicial reform and its independence, urging swift action to implement the reform road map outlined under his leadership.
In its dialogue with the National Consensus Commission on Tuesday, the Nagarik Oikya iterated its opposition to the Constitutional Reform Commission-proposed bicameral legislature but agreed to 100 reserved seats for women in the parliament...
The reform of the Constitution of Bangladesh is currently a very important and controversial issue. There is no major debate regarding the necessity of constitutional reform; all major political parties, civil society, and the public are more or less in agreement about the necessity of constitutional reform. The interim government has formed a reform commission which...
The Amar Bangladesh Party, after their discussion with the National Consensus Commission on Monday, said that they had changed their position on certain points of constitutional reform proposals...
Bangladesh Paediatric Association in a meeting in Dhaka has demanded the reform in the existing child healthcare sector of the country...
The Chief Justice on Saturday announced a bold reform plan to make the country鈥檚 judiciary more independent, efficient, and focused on serving the people...
IN THE age of digital connectivity, access to the internet is as vital as electricity and water. The constitutional reform commission鈥檚 proposal to enshrine internet access as a fundamental right represents a forward-thinking move to modernise the nation. As societies worldwide embrace digital economies, e-governance, and online communication, uninterrupted internet..
A SOUND referral and back-referral system in health care potentially has several merits. It can ensure equitable access to specialised health care. It can optimise the use of resources. It can improve patient outcomes. It can also enhance coordination between levels of health care. This is, therefore, a welcome move that the health-sector reforms commission is set to...
The health sector reform commission is set to recommend 鈥榚ffective鈥� referral and back-referral systems, connecting tertiary and grassroots health facilities.
The government has extended the tenure of five reform commissions for the second time, according to separate circulars issued on Thursday...
Khelafat Majlis central leaders, while meeting the National Consensus Commission on Saturday, demanded implementation of all the reforms in the constitution, electoral system, judiciary, public administration, police and Anti-Corruption Commission before the next general election.
The media reform commission has proposed a 20-point recommendation, including formation of an independent national media commission, enactment of journalism protection act, journalist鈥檚 entry-level wage equivalent to the ninth grade and...
PLURALISM is a fundamental principle of liberal democracy, ensuring that diverse political parties, ideologies, and social groups coexist and actively participate in governance. The constitutional reform commission proposed key amendments to the preamble of the constitution, emphasising values such as equality, social justice, human dignity, and democracy...
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Saturday alleged that the reform proposals of the National Consensus Commission appeared to be an unreasonable attempt to appoint unelected persons to state positions in the future.
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Saturday said that the interim government would take steps to implement the Media Reform Commission鈥檚 proposals that can be done without delay...
AS THE government discusses the reform strategy for the health sector, it should take into account findings of the Bureau of Statistics survey on public health services that reflect people鈥檚 demands and expectations. The survey report...
National Consensus Commission vice-chairman Professor Ali Riaz on Thursday said that fascism might return if any government was formed through a fair election without completing reforms.
Citizen鈥檚 Platform for SDGs, Bangladesh convener Debapriya Bhattacharya on Thursday said that there were no appropriate representatives to speak for the backward sections of people in the commissions formed by the interim government to make reforms in the country...