BANGLADESH INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AND STRATEGIC STUDIES

URBAN GOVERNANCE IN BANGLADESH : EXPLORING THE CONTEMPORARY ISSUES

Author: Mallik Akram Hossain, AKM Ahsan Ullah

DOI Link: DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.56888/BIISSj2004v25n2a4

ABSTRACT

Bangladesh an emerging democratic country in the developing world has been facing rapid urbanization over the past decades. This has posed tremendous pressures on existing urban basic services delivery. The traditional approach to urban services has not been successful in meeting the demands of urbanities. For smooth functioning of urban government, practice of good governance which goes beyond the urban government has not yet been institutionalized. Focusing evolution and theorization of urban governance this paper has explored the legal and institutional basis of the urban local governance, Also attempted to identify some contemporary issues, which are crucial for good urban governance. The hallmarks of good governance such as decentralization, conflict of power participation coordination, transparency and accountability; and corruption have critically been discussed. Of course, there is no a1ternative to ensuring a practice of good governance for a sustainable city.|