Ahmed Ashfaque Shahbaz
Ahmed Ashfaque Shahbaz is pursuing PhD in political economy at the University of Exeter.
What's in a word? The battle for cultural authority in Bangladesh
1 March 2026
The crisis in Bangladesh today is not only political. It is civilisational, linguistic, and epistemic.
1 March 2026
Opinion / Impact of bureaucratic inefficiency on the economy
23 February 2025
The government overspends on an inefficient civil administration.
23 February 2025
Civil service budget: A crisis of overspending and inertia
8 October 2024
The civil service has become a bloated, inefficient, and patronage-driven sector that rewards political loyalty rather than merit.
8 October 2024