BRAC does it
Article 77 of the Constitution of Bangladesh provides that parliament may by law establish the office of Ombudsman. In 1980, at the initiative taken by the then government , the Jatiya Sangsad passed the necessary act providing for the establishment of the office of Ombudsman. But the then government did not put the act into effect. Successive governments followed the same trend. The office of Ombudsman has not been established in more than 24 years since the passing of the Ombudsman Act. There is no denying the fact that it is absolutely necessary to do whatever is possible to control the overt and covert powers of the traditional bureaucracy and to make it accountable to the people. The governing board of BRAC has taken a significant innovative step in order to enhance its overall governance performance. They appointed a former secretary to the Government of Bangladesh, as their own Ombudsman . And he has become the first Ombudsman in Bangladesh.
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