Dhaka, Sept. 2 -- Economists and elites deplored the stalling of the post-uprising interim government's reform agenda, despite months of pledges and discussions, as they grouped in a watchdog on reforms.

Bangladesh Reform Watch (BRW) was launched at a meet organised by the Citizens' Platform for SDGs in Dhaka on Monday, where the speakers vented deep frustrations over the dillydallying in reforms.

They alert that without clear priorities, citizen engagement and accountability, the much-hyped reform drive risks ending in failure like previous efforts.

Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) Chairman Prof Rehman Sobhan said the government still lacked clarity on what reforms were necessary and where they should begin, even after a year of debat...