Bangladesh, April 20 -- Economist Debapriya Bhattacharya has said Bangladesh's key challenge lies not in drafting reform plans, but in executing them effectively, warning that weak implementation, poor coordination and vested interests could stall progress.
He made the remarks at the 9th South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (SANEM) Annual Economic Conference in Dhaka on Sunday, during a session titled "Romancing the Reform: The Bangladesh Story."
"Designing reforms is relatively easy; delivering them is the real challenge," said Debapriya, a distinguished fellow at the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).
He said that while "reform" has become a widely used term in Bangladesh, meaningful change depends on strong political will and capab...