Reforms, anti-graft drive bring optimism among masses: Study
FE Report | Sunday, 1 June 2008
The ongoing reforms and anti-corruption drive have created a sense of optimism among the masses that their standard of living might improve in the near future, a report said.
The Institute of Governance Studies (IGS) of BRAC University conducted the sample survey titled 'the state of Governance in Bangladesh 2007: Expectations, Commitments, Challenges'.
The report on the survey released at a function in the city Saturday, however, said the people's standard of living in 2007 did not improve.
The sample survey was conducted during October 2007 and December 2007 period.
The report said the sate of governance in Bangladesh remains mixed as the year of 2007 has been "a year of change" and an interim period in the transition to a democratic system.
There has been deterioration in the state of governance in Bangladesh, which is largely due to the politicisation of the institutions.
Chairman of the Centre for Policy Dialogue Rehman Sobhan joined the programme as chief guest while Shanaj Karim of the IGS presented key findings of the report.
Rehman Sobhan said administrative activities have become more centralised under the caretaker government.
Reforms in judiciary did not take place in its real sense, he observed.
He also said many of the good initiatives of the present government will be contested during the tenure of the next democratic government.
Efficiency of Chittagong Port has improved significantly during the period of the interim government, he mentioned.
The report said despite some reservations, the public is mostly satisfied with the performance of the current government and remains optimistic about the future.
The report claimed that a positive perception that the law and order situation and the state of the judiciary has improved under the current regime.
It revealed that the professions and institutions that are political or perceived as being political are trusted least.
"The public has little faith in politicians, political parties, MPs and local government representatives," the report said.
It also said despite improvement in the law and order situation, the police are still perceived as one of most corrupt professional groups while teachers are least.
The Institute of Governance Studies (IGS) of BRAC University conducted the sample survey titled 'the state of Governance in Bangladesh 2007: Expectations, Commitments, Challenges'.
The report on the survey released at a function in the city Saturday, however, said the people's standard of living in 2007 did not improve.
The sample survey was conducted during October 2007 and December 2007 period.
The report said the sate of governance in Bangladesh remains mixed as the year of 2007 has been "a year of change" and an interim period in the transition to a democratic system.
There has been deterioration in the state of governance in Bangladesh, which is largely due to the politicisation of the institutions.
Chairman of the Centre for Policy Dialogue Rehman Sobhan joined the programme as chief guest while Shanaj Karim of the IGS presented key findings of the report.
Rehman Sobhan said administrative activities have become more centralised under the caretaker government.
Reforms in judiciary did not take place in its real sense, he observed.
He also said many of the good initiatives of the present government will be contested during the tenure of the next democratic government.
Efficiency of Chittagong Port has improved significantly during the period of the interim government, he mentioned.
The report said despite some reservations, the public is mostly satisfied with the performance of the current government and remains optimistic about the future.
The report claimed that a positive perception that the law and order situation and the state of the judiciary has improved under the current regime.
It revealed that the professions and institutions that are political or perceived as being political are trusted least.
"The public has little faith in politicians, political parties, MPs and local government representatives," the report said.
It also said despite improvement in the law and order situation, the police are still perceived as one of most corrupt professional groups while teachers are least.