Professor Muhammad Yunus, the Chief Adviser, has requested the assistance of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to implement crucial reforms in various domains, including the court, police, Election Commission, tax administration, and land registration.
According to the chief adviser, the interim administration is dedicated to implementing necessary changes to Bangladesh’s major institutions in order to facilitate a free, fair, and transparent election and enable the country’s citizens to genuinely benefit from the student-led revolution.
When UNDP Resident Representative Stefan Liller paid him a courtesy call at the State Guest House Jamuna here, he said what he said. During the meeting, Prof Yunus said Bangladesh immediately needs far-reaching digitalisation efforts — including designing simple solutions — in tax and land administration so that a citizen can pay taxes or register their land and sell property without any hassles. “Why do we have to go to the tax office? No one has to go to the tax office to file a tax return,” the chief adviser’s press wing quoted him as saying. He said Bangladesh needs vital reforms “to build a modern police force” and also ensure a rule of law in the country.
“We are committed to holding a free, fair and transparent election,” he said. “It is a good occasion to challenge everything. These are opportunities. We have to find out how to reorganise the systems,” Prof Yunus said, referring to the student-people revolution. The UNDP Resident Representative remarked that although the UNDP has a long history of cooperation in Bangladesh, bureaucratic procedures have dragged down much of their funding. Nevertheless, the UN agency offers its whole support for the comprehensive changes.
Attending UNDP representatives stated that the organization was prepared to assist Bangladesh in its efforts to combat climate change, diversify its exports, become green, and ease corporate operations.
They declared that they would also like to reevaluate the nation’s investment environment, with a focus on identifying the main obstacles.
