Kallol Mustafa

The issue of abnormally high costs in metro rail construction in Bangladesh has long been a subject of discussion and criticism.

As a result, on the one hand, the government claims that there is sufficient stock, news reports highlight the arrival of successive fuel shipments, and there are accounts of Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) depots overflowing with fuel.

The Bank Resolution Ordinance, issued during the previous interim government, has recently been passed at the national parliament.

No other South Asian country that has been subjected to reciprocal tariffs has signed such an agreement with the US so far.

Following prolonged discussions between the National Consensus Commission (NCC) and various political parties on reforms in key state institutions, the July National Charter was signed on October 17, 2025.

Although the interim government has repeatedly stated that it opposes mob violence, its actions have not reflected a serious commitment.

Reforms imposed through coercion or technical manoeuvering never endure and such top-down reforms inevitably fail.

India’s controversial practice of forcibly pushing people into Bangladeshi territory continues.

Without proper oversight, even foreign operators fail to deliver.

Bangladesh needs a bureaucracy that serves its citizens with professionalism and integrity, not one driven by blind obedience.

One cannot demand the abolition of the entire commission just because of differences of opinion on a few issues.

Many changes and reforms are being discussed nowadays, but the reality of the workers has not changed at all.

High construction costs in our mega infrastructure projects raise concerns.

The interim government must prove that they are not a follower of the destructive development model of the past autocratic regime.

Some provisions of the DSA (and the CSA) have been included in the new Cyber Protection Ordinance.

Indian news outlets and social media platforms have been spreading various types of disinformation about the persecution of religious minorities in Bangladesh.

The Constitution Reform Commission should recommend reforms based on the opinions of various sections of the population.

It seems that the apprehension of Awami League's return is haunting the interim government, occasionally affecting its activities and decision-making.

According to the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC), at least 623 people were victims of enforced disappearance in the country from 2009 to 2022.

Although efforts were made to hide Hasina regime's bad governance by gagging the media and free speech and using fake statistics of economic growth and various visible infrastructure development projects, her downfall could not be prevented. It is important to learn from the history of the Hasina regime so that such incidents can be prevented in the future.