A.H.M Kamrul Ahsan- Doctor of Philosophy
- Professor at University of Rajshahi
A.H.M Kamrul Ahsan
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Professor at University of Rajshahi
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This paper compares the impact of citizen’s charters in delivering services by Union Parishads in Bangladesh in Bengali-majority and tribal areas. Using a qualitative research method, the case study was used to look at CC implementation in a comprehensive and in-depth way. Interview and observation methods were employed to collect data. One hundred...
Background: In last few decades, there was a trend in medical sector observing with more female admitted into different medical colleges of Bangladesh. So, this research was aimed to investigate the extent of feminization of medical education in Bangladesh. Methods: This descriptive type of cross-sectional study was conducted from July'22 to June'2...
This paper analyses inter-organizational coordination from a cultural perspective at the sub-national level, focusing on Upazila in Bangladesh. A case-oriented qualitative study reveals that organizations with similar cultures are likely to be more successful in ensuring coordination than others who do not. The study also finds that the lack of cul...
This chapter explores the contribution of implementation of the citizen’s charter in bringing about changes in service delivery system of the City Corporation. This chapter is written based on empirical data. Findings of the study reveal that implementation of the CC has caused a few changes in service delivery system, but their impacts on deliveri...
This study analyses inter-organisational coordination among various departments at the local level administration in Bangladesh. Unlike solo dance, efficient coordination is not achieved through individual action. Rather, it must be orchestrated through collective efforts towards a common goal. In this context, the objectives of this study are: to...
We highlight how the intentions of a government to improve services and transparency across a city, by providing an enhanced right to the city for the urban poor can be futile when political gatekeeping is not relinquished at the grassroots level and the poor are not mobilised and educated about their rights. A qualitative case study of poor inform...
This study compares the state of city government service delivery for communities living in different areas with different level of affluence in Rajshahi City in Bangladesh. Based on the results of a qualitative study, we found a significant service disparity between the affluent and the poor communities. This disparity is due to the inability of t...
This article explores factors affecting coordination among actors involved in policy implementation at the upazila level in Bangladesh. Based on qualitative studies in 2009 and 2016, it suggests that inter-organisational coordination has been problematic at the upazila level due to the lack of use of both formal and informal procedures of coordinat...
This discussion explores the state of inter-organisational coordination at the subnational level in Bangladesh, with a particular focus on the experience of upazilas as subdistricts. The focus is on the coordination mechanisms in place, the factors affecting their use, and the consequences of their not working appropriately. The findings confirm th...
This article, which is based on qualitative research, addresses legally-prescribed mechanisms of public accountability and the extent of their use and effect at the lowest level of local government in Bangladesh. The findings are that, while various mechanisms have been established, they have not been effective in holding local representatives to a...
This study primarily intends to analyse the state of CC’s implementation in the service
delivery system of the Urban-Local Government, especially the City Corporations within
Bangladesh. The City Corporations introduced the CC to offer quality of better services to the citizens by achieving an efficient, effective and accountable service delivery s...
Citizen's charters are tools of empowerment and governments of developing countries are increasingly moving towards adopting them. This article presents an analysis of the implementation of charters in local councils in Bangladesh and reveals useful insight on the challenges faced by developing countries in such initiatives. Data obtained from the...
The political parties introduced various kinds of political cultures in the political avenue after the independence of Bangladesh in 1971. Hartal is one of the most indispensable measures that political parties use to achieve their goals as well as to ensure the desire and demand of mass people. It was vastly used to overthrow autocratic regime to...
The main thrust of the article is to analyze the state of problems of inter-organizational coordination in the upazila (second tier of local government) in Bangladesh. It also explains to what extent informal communication matters for inter-organizational coordination. Based on empirical data collected in 2009, findings of the study suggest that a...
This paper explores the relationship between the execution of public policy and political regime in Bangladesh. Since public policy is a matter of preferences and choices of the government. Some relevant questions arise: (1) Does execution of public policy vary depending on the types of political regime? (2) What are the factors affecting such exec...
The present study intends to access the impact of health, family planning and education program of NGOs to reduce poverty in terms of upliftment of standard of living of of general public in Bangladesh. The study was basically conducted based on qualitative case study method. From the findings, it has been found that health, family planning and edu...
The present study intends to assess the impact of the micro-credit program of NGOs on poverty reduction in Bangladesh. For this study, three NGOs i.e., BRAC, ASA and Grameen Bank were selected. The study was basically conducted based on qualitative case study method. From the findings, it has been found that micro-credit program of various NGOs is...
