Journal of
Public Administration and Policy Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Public Adm. Policy Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2480
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPAPR
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 152

Full Length Research Paper

Strengthening local government through participation and leadership: Bangladesh perspective

Mohammad Samiul Islam
  • Mohammad Samiul Islam
  • Department of Public Administration, Faculty of Social Sciences, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
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Mohammad Shakil Bhuiyan
  • Mohammad Shakil Bhuiyan
  • Department of Political Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
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Mohammad Fakhrus Salam
  • Mohammad Fakhrus Salam
  • Department of Political Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
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  •  Received: 08 January 2019
  •  Accepted: 09 May 2019
  •  Published: 31 May 2019

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