ABSTRACT
This conclusion presents some closing thoughts on the key concepts discussed in the preceding chapters of this book. The book indicates that accountability was not being interpreted in Bangladesh as it should be. It suggests that the consequences of weak accountability, showing that extend far beyond the system of government into the areas of democracy, development and human rights. The book also suggests that although secrecy, corruption, lack of responsiveness and responsibility, politicisation, and centralisation were the main problems of accountability being experienced in the UK, India and Sri Lanka, some solutions to these problems had already been produced. It shows how certain conditions such as experience of democracy, political culture, the role of parliament, the independence of the judiciary, a free press and media and fundamental rights had been created in these countries to support parliamentary democracy and accountability.
