Parliamentary Democracy in Bangladesh: An Evaluation of the Parliament during 1991–2006

Moniruzzaman, Md.

doi:10.1080/14662040802659017

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“…In 2001 elections produced a BNP victory in the form of a four party alliance. The opposition party, AL, refused to accept the result and from 2001 to 2006 they rarely attended the Parliament sessions and thus deserted it (Knox, 2009;Moniruzzaman, 2009). Since summer 2006 opposition alliances, directed by AL claimed that the BNP-led government was seeking to manipulate the electoral infrastructure and announced in January 2007 a boycott of the general election (Knox, 2009).…”

Section: Political Stability and Absence Of Violencementioning

confidence: 96%

A crisis in governance: Urban solid waste management in Bangladesh

Bhuiyan

2010

Habitat International

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A crisis in governance: Urban solid waste management in Bangladesh

Bhuiyan

2010

Habitat International

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“…Political power is even further concentrated within the winning party, as the top positions in both the AL and BNP are not internally elected positions and these small groups dominate the nomination processes for parliamentary candidates and positions within government (Ahmed, 1996;IGS, 2007). As a result, bills favoured by the party leadership are passed readily and with minimal debate (IGS, 2009;Moniruzzaman, 2009). As a by-product of this concentration of authority, future elections and/or the need to maintain legitimacy create strong incentives for the party in power to appear responsive to the needs of the public.…”

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Sabet

Tazreen

2015

Journal of South Asian Development

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On 24 April 2013, Rana Plaza, a nine-storey building that housed five garment factories, a commercial bank and several retail shops, collapsed, killing more than 1,100 people. Had Bangladesh's well-regarded building code been enforced, the tragedy would never have occurred. Through an exploration of the process by which real estate development projects are approved and building construction overseen, this article attempts to provide an explanation for why there is such a wide gap between formal policy and actual implementation. Following such tragic events, elected officials come under considerable pressure from civil society groups and citizens to pass stronger legislation, and Bangladesh's political system, which concentrates power in the majority party and that party's leadership, allows for the relatively easy passage of legislation. Nonetheless, dramatic population growth and limited availability of land create powerful incentives for developers to evade these regulations. Collusion between developers, the regulator and high-level government officials responsible for overseeing the regulator has ensured that both the laws and court orders are unenforced.

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“…Money and muscle power have become the two major determinants of winning in national elections (Zafarullah and Akhter 2001). Nominations are usually given by big political parties to those candidates who can spend money beyond the limit drawn by the EC and can control people’s voice by demonstrating muscle power (Moniruzzaman 2009). Unfortunately, the country has not been able to inculcate a culture which can curb the election-related corruption, violence and confrontation between two major political parties namely Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Bangladesh Awami League (AL) (Ahmed 2011c; UNDP 2010).…”

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Democracy and Good Governance in Bangladesh: Are They Compatible?

Khan

Islam

2014

Millennial Asia

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Democracy is the most desirable form of governance. Democratic governance has a long history in many developed countries of the world. But democratic governance in developing countries needs vigilant scrutiny. This article by utilizing good governance framework analyzes various problems afflicting institutionalization of democratic governance in Bangladesh as the country’s experiment with parliamentary democracy during the last two decades has raised many questions. It appears that the only justification for the continuation of the present governance system is that representatives of the people are at the helm of state affairs. The malice of the present governance system is there for all to see. Parliament in the true sense of the term is barely functional and bureaucracy is highly politicized. In this fold, it has serious implications for the morale and efficiency of the public servants as well for the level, frequency and quality of service delivery. Though judiciary has given some judgements to protect human rights, controversy still persists as to whether its judgements are influenced by political considerations or not. Though press freedom exists with some limitations, there is still a growing concern as to whether print and electronic media serve national interest or pursue narrow self-interest of their rich owners.

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Parliamentary Democracy in Bangladesh: An Evaluation of the Parliament during 1991–2006

Cited by 16 publications

References 4 publications

A crisis in governance: Urban solid waste management in Bangladesh

A crisis in governance: Urban solid waste management in Bangladesh

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Democracy and Good Governance in Bangladesh: Are They Compatible?

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