ABSTRACT
This chapter provides a critical overview of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) governance in Bangladesh, highlighting the major instruments of control and their weaknesses and limitations. Siddiqui and Faroqi argue that the governmental efforts made toward developing a legal and regulatory framework of NGOs have failed to keep pace with the rapid proliferation of the sector. Despite the presence of a plethora of laws, as shown earlier, the legal and regulatory framework for NGOs is considered rudimentary and grossly inadequate in the current situation. As a matter of fact, many of the regulations pre-date the recent proliferation of NGOs. The chapter argues that although multiple formal institutional mechanisms are in place, they suffer from major weaknesses and shortcomings. A weak legal framework and lack of capacity on the part of regulating agencies of the government to effectively oversee NGO operations largely explain numerous irregularities within the NGO sector.
