220,000 police. Billions spent. And still; kids can’t read, patients wait, trains run late. This isn’t about numbers. It’s about what happens when you pay more… but get less. Bangladesh’s 5 biggest government departments; education, police, health, family planning, railways; house 760,000+ employees. But quality? Not keeping pace. In primary schools, half of 10-year-olds can’t read simple texts; even though 25% of teachers aren’t trained. Police grew 133,000 strong… yet still lack vehicles, housing, discipline. Health workers are plenty; but clinics stay empty. Railways spend big; lose bigger. The real problem? No accountability. No merit. No feedback. Higher salaries won’t fix broken systems; only better systems will. What’s the fix? Train teachers; *and* watch them teach. Promote cops based on results; not connections. Track every rupee spent on health, railways. Digitalize. Monitor. Publish performance. Because paying more without measuring impact? That’s not progress. That’s just inflation with uniforms.