Bangladesh’s Rankings in Global Governance and Justice Indexes: University Students’ Perception Analysis

Year 2024, Volume: 10 Issue: 2, 157 - 176, 30.11.2024

Md Syful Islam , Yeasin Arafat , Md Mostafa Faısal

https://doi.org/10.30613/curesosc.1418357

Abstract

This study examines the relationship between Bangladesh’s low rankings in international governance and justice indexes and the perceptions of 200 university students. The research problem focuses on understanding how these poor rankings correspond to the students’ views on key areas such as judicial independence, human rights protection, freedom of speech and press, government influence on the legal system, and corruption. The findings indicate a significant alignment between students’ perceptions and Bangladesh’s poor rankings, revealing deep-seated concerns in these domains. The research also highlights students' positive views on the importance of an effective judiciary for economic growth and the necessity of public awareness about the legal system. Employing a mixed-method approach, this study combines secondary data from international indexes with primary data from student questionnaires, providing a comprehensive analysis of the governance, justice, and legal system issues in Bangladesh. These insights emphasized the need for targeted policy reforms and further research to address the identified challenges.

Keywords

Bangladesh, International indexes, University students, Governance, Perceptions

Bangladeş’in Küresel Yönetişim ve Adalet Endekslerindeki Sıralamaları: Üniversite Öğrencilerinin Algı Analizi

Abstract

Bu çalışma, Bangladeş'in uluslararası yönetişim ve adalet endekslerindeki düşük sıralamaları ile 200 üniversite öğrencisinin algıları arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemektedir. Araştırma sorunu, bu kötü sıralamaların öğrencilerin yargı bağımsızlığı, insan haklarının korunması, ifade ve basın özgürlüğü, hükümetin hukuk sistemine olan etkisi ve yolsuzluk gibi temel alanlardaki görüşleriyle nasıl bir ilişki içerisinde olduğunu anlamaya odaklanmaktadır. Bulgular, öğrencilerin algıları ile Bangladeş'in kötü sıralamaları arasında önemli bir uyum olduğunu göstererek, bu alanlarda derinlemesine endişeleri ortaya koymaktadır. Araştırma ayrıca, öğrencilerin ekonomik büyüme için etkili bir yargı sisteminin önemine ve halkın hukuk sistemine dair farkındalığın gerekliliğine dair olumlu görüşlerini vurgulamaktadır. Karma yöntem yaklaşımını benimseyen bu çalışma, Bangladeş'teki yönetişim, adalet ve hukuk sistemine dair sorunları kapsamlı bir şekilde analiz etmek için uluslararası endekslerden elde edilen ikincil veriler ile öğrenci anketlerinden elde edilen birincil verileri birleştirmektedir. Bu içgörüler, belirlenen zorlukları ele almak için hedeflenmiş politika reformlarına ve daha fazla araştırmaya olan ihtiyacı vurgulamaktadır.

Keywords

Bangladeş, Uluslararası endeksler, Üniversite öğrencileri, Yönetişim, Algılar

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