Dhaka, Jan. 24 -- Reforming political parties is more important than reforming the state itself if transparency, accountability and good governance are to be ensured in Bangladesh, according to experts.

They said this at a policy dialogue organised by the Centre for Governance Studies (CGS) on Saturday.

The dialogue, titled 'Transparency, Accountability, and Governance Mechanisms', was held at CIRDAP Auditorium in the city, bringing together policymakers, political leaders, academics, civil society representatives and governance experts ahead of the upcoming national election.

The speakers stressed that without internal democracy, transparency and accountability within political parties, meaningful state reform would remain unattainabl...