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The Daily Star, January 15, 2022

Shamsul Bari and Ruhi Naz

Efforts to limit the ruler’s authority over the ruled is as old as human history. It is a subject that has occupied the minds of social thinkers and philosophers of all major civilisations since ancient times. Modern parliaments are the outcome of the search for a balanced system of governance, whereby people pledge obeisance to the ruling authority in exchange for a social compact that ensures their protection and well-being. The concept of government’s accountability to the people was born in the process. In parliamentary democracy, it forms the basis for peoples’ trust in the government and the latter’s answerability to the people. People choose their representatives to represent their interests in parliament and raise their concerns with the government on matters of governance. The purpose is to ensure that government activities are corruption-free, guided by law, and serve public good…Read More