Inclusion

The court’s intervention offers temporary hope, but without prompt appointments, the institutional safeguards for religious minorities risk remaining on paper.

As the countdown to February 12 continues, the question hanging over Bangladesh is whether the interim government can deliver the security and fairness it promised – or whether the country’s most vulnerable citizens will once again pay the price for political change.

Bangladesh's Economic Relations Division described the combined investments as a “strategic offensive” to support Bangladesh’s transition to upper-middle-income status.

This latest edict from Akhundzada, who rarely appears in public and rules from Kandahar, reinforces his absolute authority.

The opposition’s chorus underscores a deepening divide, with calls for parliamentary scrutiny and course correction. As debates unfold, the budget’s fate may hinge on addressing these critiques amid electoral pressures.

The budget aligns with the government’s vision of Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, outlining three key “kartavyas” or duties: accelerating economic growth, building people’s capacities through education, skills, and health, and ensuring inclusive access to resources for all.

If these working group meetings proceed as planned, they will be the first major technical talks under the Doha framework to take place on Afghan soil.

Violence against children emerged as another pressing issue. The committee raised alarms over sexual violence, particularly against boys, gender-based violence, corporal punishment, and online abuse.