Chapter 8: Public Administration in Bangladesh
Synopsis
8.1 Brief History of Public Administration in Bangladesh 141
8.2 Civil Service in Bangladesh 144
8.2.1 Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) 144
8.2.2 Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC) 146
8.2.3 Recruitment in Bangladesh Civil Service 146
8.2.4 Training in Bangladesh Civil Service 148
8.2.5 Hierarchy in Bangladesh Civil Service 149
8.3 Central Administration 149
8.3.1 Secretariate 149
8.3.2 Ministry 150
8.3.3 Cabinet Division 150
8.3.4 Minister VS Secretary 151
8.4 Field Administration 151
8.4.1 Divisional Administration 152
8.4.2 District Administration 152
8.4.3 Upazila Administration 153
8.5 Local Government in Bangladesh 154
8.6 Constitution and Public Administration 157
8.6.1 Constitutional Articles Related to Public Administration 157
8.6.2 Constitutional Posts and Institutions 159
8.7 Public Service Innovation in Bangladesh 160
8.7.1 The Governance Innovation Unit (GIU) 160
8.7.2 Aspire to Innovate (a2i) Programme 160
8.7.3 Intention for Public Service Innovation 161
8.7.4 Salient Examples of Public Service Innovation 162