A Critical Analysis on Parochial Political Culture of Bangladesh

The present is an opportune time for extensive research on political culture. Political culture is a powerful, potential, burning and unifying concept at present. Political culture is a way to share views and normative judgments by the people regarding political system. In every countries, political system and political culture are very important aspect. Different countries belong to varied political culture and it helps to understand how and why a government is so organized in a certain way. Again why is democracy successful or fail, or why some countries still have monarchies? Being a citizen of a country we should know about political culture. It can provide clues to political relationships, In this way an effective politics can be introduced in the country through a healthy political culture. The parochial political culture of Bangladesh is deeply entrenched in its political processes and institutional practices, manifesting in various stages of governance, including nomination, elections, parliamentary conduct, and interparty relations. The zero-sum approach of political culture has obstructed the development of consensus-building, issue-based politics, and democratic norms. As a result, the political landscape is shaped less by participatory citizenship and more by personality cults, patron-client networks, and institutional erosion, all of which reinforce a parochial political culture that is detrimental to democratic consolidation in Bangladesh. The main objective of this study is to identify the parochialism of political culture in Bangladesh. This study also attempts how to build up a participatory, mature and developed political culture by eliminating all the parochial and poorly political culture in Bangladesh. This paper concluded by suggesting pathways aimed at fostering a more participatory political culture in Bangladesh.