The interim government has officially published a comprehensive document titled ‘Reform Book,’ providing a detailed account of the key initiatives undertaken since the fall of the previous regime in August 2024.

Disclosed by the Chief Adviser’s Press Wing this morning, the book outlines the transition from what it describes as sixteen years of authoritarian repression to a period of institutional reconstruction led by Professor Muhammad Yunus.

The publication serves as a progress report on the mandate born from the July Uprising, an era marked by the inherited collapse of economic, judicial and democratic structures.

According to the press wing, the government took charge of a state hollowed out by corruption, where billions of dollars had been siphoned from public institutions and the banking sector remained crippled by political interference.

In response, the administration established specialized Reform Commissions to provide expert-led recommendations for systemic change.

Over the past eighteen months, the interim government has enacted approximately 130 new or amended laws and issued over 600 executive decisions.

The report emphasizes that roughly 84 percent of these measures have already been implemented, signaling a shift toward tangible structural change rather than cosmetic adjustments.

Key economic milestones include an Economic Partnership Agreement with Japan granting duty-free access for 7,400 products, extended loan maturities from China, and a significant reduction in reciprocal tariffs with the United States from 37 percent to 20 percent.

Diplomatic efforts have also focused on recalibrating relations with India on a more balanced footing. Internally, the government has prioritized accountability, filing anti-corruption cases against hundreds of former officials and freezing billions in assets.

Significant strides were noted in the banking sector and the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, which has been granted full autonomy to ensure data integrity. Security and judicial reforms remain central to the government’s agenda.

The Rapid Action Battalion has been restructured and renamed the “Special Intervention Force,” while over 1,200 law enforcement officers have been suspended pending investigations into past conduct.

Judicial independence has been bolstered by placing all courts under Supreme Court administration, ensuring that judge appointments are merit-based and free from executive overreach.

Furthermore, media freedom has been restored, with the government dropping politically motivated cases against journalists and allowing banned outlets to resume operations.

The transition period culminated in the creation of the ‘July Charter,’ a foundational document for constitutional reform developed through seven months of televised national consultations.

Currently awaiting a public referendum, the Charter aims to establish permanent checks and balances to prevent the return of authoritarian rule.

While acknowledging that sixteen years of damage cannot be fully repaired in eighteen months, the press wing stated that the ‘Reform Book’ confirms Bangladesh has turned decisively toward the democratic future demanded by the citizens during the 2024 uprising.