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Democracy in Bangladesh: Problems & Prospects
M.M. Awal Hossain Lecturer Public Administration Rajshahi University Rajshahi-6205 Bangladesh Email: awalhossain76@yahoo.com
Abstract Democracy is a continuous political process, which can only be sustained and developed by giving due attention to certain issues. Though Bangladesh has passed 34 years of its independence, it has failed to establish democracy as an institution. First of all I have discussed the conceptual framework of democracy. The main aim of this paper is to identify what are barriers to institutionalization of democracy in Bangladesh. Then I have recommend policy measures for overcoming these problems. Lastly, I have also discussed in briefly the prospects of Democracy in Bangladesh. The paper is based on secondary sources of information like books, journals, research reports and newspapers. Relevant literature has also collected through Internet browsing. Key Word: Democracy & Bangladesh Introduction We have passed about thirty-four years since independence but our achievements in the spheres of democracy and development are not noteworthy. In Bangladesh every political leader or party, civil or military, popular or unpopular, big or small, in or out of power, talk about democratic incessantly. Even so the nation has failed to put it into practice. Parties voted into power to strengthen democracy have all failed to encourage its values. Taking advantage of this situation, military leaders intervened to practice their own version of democracy, which only exacerbated the crisis. The country today is riddle with numerous problems threatening the very development of democracy. Our society with an under developed political culture and poverty ridden illiterate and incompetent masses is lacking democratic political organizations, institutions and practices. However, the prospects for a politically developed and economically prosperous nation is marked by people’s eagerness to democracy and progress,
M.M. Awal Hossain Lecturer Public Administration Rajshahi University Rajshahi-6205 Bangladesh Email: awalhossain76@yahoo.com
Abstract Democracy is a continuous political process, which can only be sustained and developed by giving due attention to certain issues. Though Bangladesh has passed 34 years of its independence, it has failed to establish democracy as an institution. First of all I have discussed the conceptual framework of democracy. The main aim of this paper is to identify what are barriers to institutionalization of democracy in Bangladesh. Then I have recommend policy measures for overcoming these problems. Lastly, I have also discussed in briefly the prospects of Democracy in Bangladesh. The paper is based on secondary sources of information like books, journals, research reports and newspapers. Relevant literature has also collected through Internet browsing. Key Word: Democracy & Bangladesh Introduction We have passed about thirty-four years since independence but our achievements in the spheres of democracy and development are not noteworthy. In Bangladesh every political leader or party, civil or military, popular or unpopular, big or small, in or out of power, talk about democratic incessantly. Even so the nation has failed to put it into practice. Parties voted into power to strengthen democracy have all failed to encourage its values. Taking advantage of this situation, military leaders intervened to practice their own version of democracy, which only exacerbated the crisis. The country today is riddle with numerous problems threatening the very development of democracy. Our society with an under developed political culture and poverty ridden illiterate and incompetent masses is lacking democratic political organizations, institutions and practices. However, the prospects for a politically developed and economically prosperous nation is marked by people’s eagerness to democracy and progress,
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