Assignment on Caretaker government

Introduction: Bangladesh started its journey with Parliamentary System of Government, then switched over to Presidential System and in 1991 reverted back to Parliamentary system. Bangladesh has an unofficial two-party system which has evolved over time since the election of 1991. It means that there are two dominant political parties or coalitions, with extreme difficulty for anybody to achieve electoral success under the banner of any other party in terms is single majority.

What is caretaker government?
Caretaker government is a type of government that rules temporarily.

Caretaker governments may also be put in place when a government in a parliamentary system is defeated in a motion of no confidence, or in the case when the house to which the government is responsible is dissolved, to rule the country for an interim period until an election is held and a new government is formed. In this sense, in some countries which use a Westminster system of government, the caretaker government is usually simply the incumbent government, which continues to operate in the interim period between the normal dissolution of parliament for the purpose of holding an election and the formation of a new government after the election results are known. Unlike in ordinary times, the caretaker government's activities are limited by custom and convention. In Bangladesh, an advisor council led by the former chief judge rules the country for three months before an elected government takes over.

Assignment on Caretaker Government of Bangladesh

Intrigue in intent and manipulative mind is not compatible with development of democratic process in anywhere in the world. Those who genuinely believe in the participation of people in all national affairs and want people to decide their fate and denting can only promote democracy. Concept of caretaker government in itself result of long draws tragic history of democracy in Bangladesh where politician including army generals in their political adventure systematically manipulated election results in their own favor ignoring people’s will[1]. But in all critical national decision making people of Bangladesh never failed to decide for the best option they were made to believe and mot of the time betrayed by people they put trust on. At last the people of this country express their desire in favor of free, fair and impartial election, Keeping this in view, ultimately the constitution Thirteen Amendment act was passed or 26 march 1996 in pursuance of the demand of the opposition parties during the regime of the Bangladesh Nationalist party which provides for the establishment of Non-Party Caretaker government often the dissolution of the parliament.