Dhaka, July 20 -- Reforms in Bangladesh remain slow, inconsistent, and frequently unfinished, said Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya, Distinguished Fellow at the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), during a book launch event held in Dhaka on Friday.

Speaking at the unveiling of The Economy of Scandal, published by University Press Limited, Dr Bhattacharya noted that the country's policy reform efforts lack coherence and continuity. "Some reforms are partial, others stall midway, and many never materialise," he observed, adding that the demand for reform nonetheless persists.

Highlighting structural challenges, he said, "Although we often claim the country belongs to all its citizens, in reality, it is dominated by the powerful. A responsible stat...