BUREAUCRACY-PEOPLE RELATIONS AND ACCESS PROBLEM IN RURAL DEVELOPMENT OF BANGLADESH

This critical analysis examines the relationship between government bureaucracy and rural communities in Bangladesh, focusing on access problems that hinder effective rural development during the mid-1980s. The article explores the structural, procedural, and cultural factors that create barriers between rural populations and development administration. The research investigates how bureaucratic procedures, organizational hierarchies, and administrative cultures affect the delivery of development services to rural areas. The study examines specific access problems in key development sectors including agriculture extension, credit distribution, health services, and education provision. The article analyzes the impact of these access barriers on development outcomes and investigates community coping strategies and alternative service delivery mechanisms. The research also evaluates reform initiatives aimed at improving bureaucracy-people relations and proposes comprehensive approaches to enhance administrative responsiveness and accessibility in rural development.

The relationship between government bureaucracy and rural communities represents a crucial dimension of development administration in Bangladesh, with this article providing a comprehensive analysis of access problems and their implications during the mid-1980s. The research begins by examining the historical evolution of rural administration in Bangladesh, tracing the legacy of colonial bureaucratic traditions and their adaptation in the post-independence period. The analysis explores the structural barriers that limit rural access to government services, including centralized decision-making, complex procedures, physical distance from administrative centers, and information asymmetries. The article investigates procedural obstacles, examining how documentation requirements, approval processes, and bureaucratic delays create significant hurdles for rural communities seeking development support. The study examines cultural and social distance between bureaucrats and rural populations, analyzing how differences in education, language, lifestyle, and social status affect communication and service delivery. The research assesses the impact of access problems on specific rural development programs, including agricultural extension services, rural credit schemes, health and family planning initiatives, and educational programs. Based on the comprehensive assessment, the article identifies both institutional and community-level factors that contribute to access problems and proposes integrated solutions for improving bureaucracy-people relations. The findings provide valuable insights into the administrative dimensions of rural development and contribute to understanding how governance structures affect development outcomes at the grassroots level.