Dhaka, Jan. 13 -- An envisioned post-uprising transition from "authoritarian kleptocracy" to democracy is derailed by reform-reactionaries and a section of the bureaucracy, says Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB).

In its highly critical analysis of the latest situation with declared governance reform, the Bangladesh chapter of the Berlin-based anti-graft agency also says the interim government "surrendered" to such predatory forces.

"The much-desired goal of transitioning from an authoritarian kleptocracy to democracy-envisioned in exchange for unprecedented sacrifices-has been derailed due to the institutionalisation of reform reluctance and bureaucratic dominance in the various legal-and institutional-reform initiatives under...