Civil Service Reform in Bangladesh: All Play but Hardly Any Work

Pan Suk Kim and Mobasser Monem

Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration, 2009, vol. 31, issue 1, 57-70

Abstract: There has been a long history of administrative reform in Bangladesh, with almost every government having instituted an administrative reform commission or committee since the country's independence in 1971. The work of these bodies has often remained limited to recommendations for changing elements of the basic structure and system without delving into key underlying issues. The cumulative problems of poor civil administration have now become so apparent that everyone is realising that something more fundamental needs to be done. Against this backdrop, this article briefy reviews global public administration trends, discusses the structure and staffng of the civil service in Bangladesh, and examines civil service reform in Bangladesh in terms of three dimensions: past efforts, recent initiatives, and a future vision.

Date: 2009
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