The commentary on the administrative reforms and reality by Saiful Bari (Star. March 26). is well-argued, and deserves serious consideration.

The whole point of the exercise is that the senior bu reaucrats of the BCS do understand very dearly the implications involved in going for the administrative reforms in today s changed world But the needed motivation is lacking Why Is It lacking has to be carefully probed by the politl cal leaders (in ludlng the Opposition) and the outside experts, and also by taking the bureaucrats into confidence. This urgent exercise has not yet be8n taken up seriously at top level. What we have seen is onr sporadic and ad hoc el forts

Also, there is hardly any seminar or symposium on tire

Issue: which will bring out many points into the open for public scrutiny Bangladesh is not the only emerging or developing country to suffer from this type of delays and recurrent exercises.

The political and service hurdles and snags have to be resolved once tor all In admin Istratfon there is more than the application ot mere logic and rationality Human beings react; therefore the heart also comes in which means com promising with such problems as emqiions ego security, rank and status and so many other invisible factors well known to the modern man agement schools 1 he donor agencies are awau ol the naps In the solution seeking exer rises theietore thev should not tot get then responsibility