Dhaka, March 11 -- Ensuring proper functioning of institutions is vital for the country to sustain the benefits of reforms and achieve desired socio-economic goals, economist Prof Selim Raihan said.

"It is vital how we can make the institutions able to run freely as they play very crucial role, especially while managing a crisis," he said, adding that a powerful vested quarter manipulated the institutions in Bangladesh.

Also, investment in human capital, ensuring justice, rule of law, reform in political parties are vital for the country, he added.

He said this while speaking at a discussion session titled 'Unveiling the Truth: The State of Bangladesh's Economy & Governance' organised by the Economics Study Center (ESC) of Dhaka Univer...