Bangladesh, Democracy and Good Governance

Bangladesh, Democracy and Good Governance

Author Name : Md. Mijanur Rahman, Dr. Sulata Chakraborty Bhadra

ABSTRACT

Democracy is the kind of governance that people want the most. A long history of democratic governance can be seen in many industrialized countries across the world. But careful security is needed for democratic government in developing countries. Using the good governance framework, this article looks at a number of factors that impact Bangladesh's move towards a democratic government. This is because the country's experience with parliamentary democracy over the previous twenty years has raised a lot of questions. The fact that a person who represents the people handles state business appears to be the main reason why the existing system of government is still in place. Malice is easy to see in the way the government works now. The government bureaucracy is greatly influenced by politics, and the parliament seldom works in the true sense of the term. This has big effects on the level, regularity, and quality of service delivery, as well as on the morale and productivity of public personnel. Even though the court has upheld human rights in a number of rulings, there is still controversy about whether or not these decisions are influenced by politics. Even if there are some limits on press freedom, there is still growing concern over whether print and electronic media serve the public good or the narrow self-interest of their affluent owners.

Keywords: Bangladesh, democracy, good governance, freedom, public good, reforms, politics.