Politics, Governance and Development in Bangladesh
This book explores the relationship between bureaucrats and elected politicians in Bangladesh and discusses how this impacts governance and development in the country from an empirical perspective. It looks at the interplay of politics and bureaucracy in ancient societies, western democracies and in the developing world while highlighting the uniqueness of the Bangladesh experience and its indigenous contexts of local governance. The author presents a historical overview of the nature of political development, shift of regimes in Bangladesh and the role of various agents and stakeholders.
Through a detailed study, the book provides an analytical and theoretical framework for understanding the linkages between politics and bureaucracy, governance and development in South Asia and Bangladesh, with implications for geopolitics and economic growth.
This book will be of interest to scholars, researchers and students of political economy, development studies, public administration and comparative politics, as well as to policymakers, bureaucrats, government bodies and especially those concerned with Bangladesh.
Muhammad Sayadur Rahman is Associate Professor, Department of Public Administration at Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh. He completed his PhD at the South Asia Institute, Heidelberg University, Germany. Over twelve years of academic and research work, he has written several books, book chapters and research articles in journals including Administrative Studies, Public Organization Review, Dynamics of Public Administration, Asian Journal of Political Science and Commonwealth Journal of Local Governance. His research interests include politics-bureaucracy relations, local governance, development policy and public health.
Politics, Governance and Development in Bangladesh
Muhammad Sayadur Rahman
First published 2020
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Contents
1Survey questionnaire for local elected politicians
2Survey questionnaire for bureaucrats
3Survey questionnaire for general people
4Demographic characteristics of studied Upazilas (2013)
5Average of demographic variables (politicians)
6Rural and urban Upazilas demographic characteristics (by number)
7Perceptional survey data of respondents (N = 280)
8Survey data on self-image and mutual interaction (N = 280)
9General peoples perception of politicians and bureaucrats (average)
10Politicians and bureaucrats perceptions of each other (result counted N = 140)
11Total respondents perception of politicians and bureaucrats (result counted N = 280)
12List of functions of Upazila Parishad (UZP)
13Charter of duties of UNO
14Organizational hierarchies and functional relationships in Bangladesh: from national level to local level (executive)
ACR | Annual Confidential Report |
ADP | Annual Development Program |
AL | Awami League |
ASRC | Administrative and Services Reorganization Committee |
BAKSAL | Bangladesh Krishak Sramik Awami League |
BCS | Bangladesh Civil Service |
BGB | Border Guard Bangladesh |
BNP | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
BPSC | Bangladesh Public Service Commission |
CARR | Committee for Administrative Reorganization/Reform |
CEC | Chief Election Commission |
CEO | Chief Executive Officer |
CG | Caretaker Government |
CO | Circle Officer |
CSP | Civil Service of Pakistan |
DC | Deputy Commissioner/District Commissioner |
DM | District Magistrate |
DO | District Officer |
EC | Election Commission |
ENA | Ecole National dAdministration |
EPCS | East Pakistan Civil Service |
GPRB | Government of the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh |
GR | Government Relief |
IAS | Indian Administrative Service |
ICS | Indian Civil Service |
IPS | Indian Police Service |
JP | Jatiya Party |
JRB | Jatiya Rakhi Bahani |
JSD | Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal |
KABIKHA | Kajer Binemoya Khaddo Kommosuchi |
KABITA | Kajer Binemoya Thaka |
LG | Local Government |
LGD | Local Government Division |
LGRD | Local Government and Rural Development |
MOLGRD&C | Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives |
MOPA | Ministry of Public Administration |
MP | Member of Parliament |
NAP | National Awami Party |
NGO | Non-Governmental Organization |
NPA | New Public Administration |
NPM | New Public Management |
OSD | Officer on Special Duty |
PCJSS | Parbatya Chittagong Jana Sanghati Samiti |
PO | Presidents Order |
PSP | Police Service of Pakistan |
RAB | Rapid Action Battalion |
SDO | Sub Divisional Officer |
SES | Senior Executive Service |
TC | Thana Council |
TDC | Thana Development Committee |
TR | Test Relief |
TTDC | Thana Training and Development Committee |
UCCA | Upazila Central Cooperative Association |
UK | United Kingdom |
UNO | Upazila Nirbahi Officer |
UP | Union Parishad |
UP | Union Parishad |
UPDF | United Peoples Democratic Front |