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A study of the decentralised administrative arrangements between the central and local governments in Bangladesh during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis

Public administration and policy, 2024-05, Vol.27 (1), p.58-72 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

Khandakar Al Farid Uddin, Abdur Rahman, Md. Robiul Islam and Mohashina Parvin. This work is published under http://creativecommons.org/licences/by/4.0/legalcode (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License. ;ISSN: 1727-2645 ;EISSN: 2517-679X ;DOI: 10.1108/PAP-08-2023-0108

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Title:
A study of the decentralised administrative arrangements between the central and local governments in Bangladesh during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis
Author: Khandakar Al Farid Uddin ; Rahman, Abdur ; Islam, Md Robiul ; Mohashina Parvin
Subjects: Accountability ; Bangladesh ; Case studies ; Citizen participation ; Collaboration ; Content analysis ; Coordination ; COVID-19 ; Crises ; Crisis management ; Decentralisation ; Decentralization ; Decision making ; Developing countries ; Disease transmission ; Federal government ; General public ; Government administration ; LDCs ; Local government ; Local governments ; Management ; NGOs ; Nongovernmental organizations ; Pandemics ; Political power ; Politics ; Public officials ; Qualitative research ; Research methodology ; Transparency
Is Part Of: Public administration and policy, 2024-05, Vol.27 (1), p.58-72
Description: PurposeDecentralised administrative arrangements and the active function of local government organisations are essential to tackle crisis effectively. Using Bangladesh as a case study, this paper examines the central and local government administrative arrangements during COVID-19 pandemic.Design/methodology/approachThis study applies qualitative content analysis and interviews to explore the local government’s role in Bangladesh’s COVID-19 management by interviews of 18 participants including government officials, experts, non-government organisations (NGOs) representatives, and the general public. This paper also analysed academic papers, policy documents and other publicly available documents, including newspaper reports.FindingsThe Constitution of Bangladesh intensified the active participation of local government in each administrative unit through decentralised administrative management. This paper however reveals that the administrative arrangement during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh was primarily a centrally led system. The local government was not sufficiently involved, nor had it integrated into the planning and coordination process. This indicated the absence of active decentralised administration.Originality/valueThis study fills the research gap of the administrative pattern and local relations in COVID-19 management by exploring the local government’s role during the catastrophic situation and highlights the importance of decentralised administrative actions in managing the crisis.
Publisher: Bingley: Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Language: English
Identifier: ISSN: 1727-2645
EISSN: 2517-679X
DOI: 10.1108/PAP-08-2023-0108
Source: Coronavirus Research Database
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A study of the decentralised administrative arrangements between the central and local governments in Bangladesh during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis

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