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Internal Affairs | Mahira Islam

City Hall at a Turning Point: Can Urban Governance Catch Up?

A new wave of local reforms promises speed, but uneven implementation is exposing deep institutional gaps.

Economics | Farhan Kabir

Inflation Is Testing the Limits of the National Safety Net

Rising food and energy prices are widening household vulnerability faster than relief mechanisms can adapt.

Policy | Sadia Quadir

The Narrow Window for Civil Service Reform

Institutional trust depends on whether recruitment and promotion systems can be made more merit-based.

Economics | Noman Aziz

Budget Realism and the Growth Question

The coming fiscal cycle will test whether capital spending can be protected without deepening macroeconomic strain.

Internal Affairs | Rida Hasan

Election Law Revisions Could Reshape Local Legitimacy

The institutional design of local elections will influence trust in public decision-making for years.

Policy | Adnan Fuad

Can Industrial Policy Deliver an Export Breakthrough?

Targeted incentives are expanding, but productivity constraints still limit export competitiveness.

Internal Affairs | Tania Noor

Judicial Backlog Is Becoming a Governance Crisis

Case accumulation is undermining commercial confidence and weakening access to justice.

Economics | Ishrat Jahan

Public Debt and Development: Finding the Productive Middle

The debt debate should focus less on volume and more on what financing actually buys.

Policy | Rahim Chowdhury

State Capacity Will Decide Climate Adaptation Outcomes

Climate risk plans are proliferating, but implementation still depends on local administrative depth.