Achieving Good Governance in Bangladesh: A Contemporary Review

Abstract

‘Good Governance’, a splendid notion, is being debated around the world, particularly in developing nations, to combat corruption and poverty, and gain economic development. But how it can be achieved? Researchers, policy planners and executing agencies have undertaken different measures to way out achieving good governance. The present study is an attempt to investigate actual path to overcome major constraints and making governance good in Bangladesh. In doing so, Islamic concept of governance and viability of its different parameters are reviewed to search a theory-build-up approach along side with the general perspective of governance. To have a more clear insight on governance, firstly, attempts are made to draw attention to some theoretical aspects of the concepts of government, and the related concept, which have close relation to governance, then the role of good governance as a base for government well being is pointed out discussing the variables of good governance and Islamic concept of governance. In the second part, some aspects of governance in Bangladesh are put forth where scenario of poor governance is highly depicted. SharÊ‘atic approaches to governance including evidences of governance at Islamic era has been discussed in section three. Concluding part is devoted to fund out possible aspects of making governance good in Bangladesh.