Local government system in Bangladesh: How far is it decentralised?

Lex Localis

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 205-230

  Panday, Pranab Kumar ^a  

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Author keywords

Bangladesh; Decentralisation; Local government; Local government institution

Indexed keywords

EID: 82355165003     PISSN: 15815374     EISSN: 1855363X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4335/9.3.205-230     Document Type: Review

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