The Parliament of Bangladesh: Representation and Accountability

Rounaq Jahan and Inge Amundsen

No 2, CPD-CMI Working Paper from Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD)

Abstract: The main objective of the study is to generate knowledge about the actual and potential role of the parliament in Bangladesh. The paper comprises discussion on historical evolution of nine parliaments in the country and its structure, institutions and functions; parliament’s role of representation and its accountability to the voters and citizens, as well as in legislation and budget formulating and scrutiny.

Keywords: Bangladesh electoral system; Jatiya Sangsad; Rules of Procedure (RoP) of the Parliament (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 77 pages
Date: 2012-04
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