Abstract
It is said that Bangladesh has weak administrative system because
of having complex rules and procedures. This study investigates
how meritocracy and transparency has almost been wiped out from
bureaucratic accountability mechanism in respective country. Due
to highly politicization of institutions, bureaucratic effectiveness has
been reduced gradually in the Bangladesh. Although, democracy
has been restored, but the mechanisms for institutional
accountability within the bureaucracy could not be strengthen.
Therefore, by comparatively analyzing different regimes since 1971,
this study qualitatively examines how meritocracy and
transparency in between bureaucratic functioning is not being
followed in the country so far. Moreover, study also finds the role
of political parties in Bangladesh, which played a vital role in
politicization of institutional functioning and bureaucratic
accountability mechanisms. Thus, the need of implementing true
spirit of constitutionalization and democratization regarding
applying meritocracy and transparency within the bureaucratic
accountability mechanisms is being described in the last
