Reform of bureaucracy
Saturday, 28 June 2008
THE caretaker government is yet to reform the bureaucracy, one of its main tasks, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) country director Hua Du noted at a recent meeting in Dhaka. According to her, the pyramid bureaucratic structure with its archaic systems and procedures, inherited from the colonial days, have no place in a modern state. So, she expressed a doubt whether Bangladesh would become a middle-income country or its progress could be slowed down in the even of failure to reform this civil service system.
Known for its inefficiency and centralisation, the bureaucracy needs reforms. Lack of delegation and job description, too many tiers in the decision making process, archaic filing and noting and lack of e-governance and poor pay structure, besides many other problems, cripple the bureaucracy.
The remarks of the ADB country director cannot be ignored. It should be taken into account when the country has been going through reforms. But it would be better if we ourselves felt the need to do the required reforms. Why do we need the goading from the others?
Masudur Rahman
Khilgaon, Dhaka.
Known for its inefficiency and centralisation, the bureaucracy needs reforms. Lack of delegation and job description, too many tiers in the decision making process, archaic filing and noting and lack of e-governance and poor pay structure, besides many other problems, cripple the bureaucracy.
The remarks of the ADB country director cannot be ignored. It should be taken into account when the country has been going through reforms. But it would be better if we ourselves felt the need to do the required reforms. Why do we need the goading from the others?
Masudur Rahman
Khilgaon, Dhaka.