CITIZEN’S PARTICIPATION IN DECISION MAKING PROCESS THROUGH WARD SHAVA AT THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN BANGLADESH: A STUDY ON GOGRAM UNION IN RAJSHAHI DISTRICT

This paper surveys the citizen's participation in the decision making process through ward shava at the local government in Bangladesh. The study aims are to measure the citizen's participation in the decision making process by ward shava in reality. A survey method was conducted and data collected from 24 respondents from Gogram Union at Godagari Upazila in Rajshahi District. The findings of this study showed there is a very limited scope of bottom-up planning (Union Parishad to Central Government) so that local needs, priorities, and aspirations could be reflected in the macro-level planning of the country.