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It is said that Bangladesh has weak administrative system because of having complex rules and procedures. This study investigates how meritocracy and transparency has almost been wiped out from bureaucratic accountability mechanism in respective country. Due to highly politicization of institutions, bureaucratic effectiveness has been reduced gradually in the Bangladesh. Although, democracy has been restored, but the mechanisms for institutional accountability within the bureaucracy could not be strengthen. Therefore, by comparatively analyzing different regimes since 1971, this study qualitatively examines how meritocracy and transparency in between bureaucratic functioning is not being followed in the country so far. Moreover, study also finds the role of political parties in Bangladesh, which played a vital role in politicization of institutional functioning and bureaucratic accountability mechanisms. Thus, the need of implementing true spirit of constitutionalization and democratization regarding applying meritocracy and transparency within the bureaucratic accountability mechanisms is being described in the last

Syed Raheem Abbas Shah , Syed Mussawar Hussain Bukhari , Nazim Rahim. (2020) Bureaucratic Accountability Mechanism in Bangladesh during 21st Century: A Question Mark against Meritocracy and Transparency, Pakistan Social Sciences Review, Volume 4, Issue 1.
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