Dhaka, Aug. 25 -- Speakers at a discussion expressed disappointment over the government's shifting focus, saying that despite high expectations, sectors like education and public health appear to have fallen off the priority list.

They said this at a dialogue session hosted by the Centre for Governance Studies (CGS) to discuss Bangladesh's Education and Public Health sectors on Monday at the CIRDAP (Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific) Auditorium.

Zillur Rahman, president of the Centre for Governance Studies, started the session by saying reform is currently a widely discussed topic in the country. However, there has been little discussion regarding the education and health sectors, he said.

He added that al...