1st Edition

Good Governance in Bangladesh Citizens’ Trust and Local Government Institutions

By Jannatul Ferdous Copyright 2025
248 Pages 20 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

248 Pages 20 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

248 Pages 20 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book examines the dynamic between citizens’ trust and good governance using the case study of Bangladesh. The chapters provide in-depth insights into the challenges and opportunities unique to local governance in Bangladesh. Through a comprehensive exploration, the book scrutinizes the performance evaluation of City Corporations, dissecting their role in ensuring quality service delivery... Read more

Preface; Chapter 1: Introduction to Citizens’ Trust and Governance; Chapter 2: Methodological Considerations; Chapter 3: Conceptual Underpinnings and Analytical Framework; Chapter 4: Local Government in Bangladesh: From the evolution to today’s structure; Chapter 5: Quality Service Delivery in Local Government Institutions (LGIs); Chapter 6: Nature and Extent of Citizen’s Trust: Social Capital and Citizen’s Satisfaction; Chapter 7: Citizens’ Trust and Good Governance in LGI: The intersections; Chapter 8: Summary of Findings, Recommendations and Conclusion; Index

Biography

Jannatul Ferdous is Associate Professor of Public Administration at Comilla University, Bangladesh. She holds Ph.D. in Development Studies, and her research interests include population migration policy, trust, gender, public policy, climate change, and development. Among her publications are several books on governance, gender, contemporary issues, and migration, including Social Safety Nets and Poverty Reduction in Developing Countries, with AKM Ahsan Ullah (2023 Routledge).