Bangladesh, Oct. 17 -- The prospect of state reform created by the July mass uprising has become hostage to power politics and bureaucratic interests, Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) said on Friday.
In a statement, the anti-corruption watchdog said constitutional reform now effectively depends on the "unilateral wishes" of the ruling alliance.
It also accused the opposition alliance of abandoning its responsibility to advance reforms in the public interest and instead pursuing partisan political gains.
"The collusion between power politics and bureaucratic forces is blocking the central objective of the July movement: the establishment of an accountable and responsible system of government," TIB Executive Director Dr Iftekhar...