He further said that strengthening the capacity of local government institutions is essential for effective implementation of government development and social security programmes. In this regard, he said technical and institutional support from development partners can play an important role. Both the Government of Bangladesh and UNDP expressed optimism about further strengthening cooperation to improve […]
structure of local government There are five tiers of local government institutions – Union Parishad, Upazila Parishad, Zilla Parishad, Paurashwa and Municipal Corporation. There are 4,575 union councils, 495 upazila councils, 61 district councils (except three hill districts), 330 paurshwas and 12 municipal corporations in the country. Local government refers to the system of local […]
Chattogram’s Additional Commissioner of Police, Traffic, Abdul Mannan Miah, in his speech as the chief guest, emphasized that Bangladesh is facing a shortage of one billion professional drivers. Currently, driving is one of the most sought after professions across the world. Addressing the graduates of BRAC Driving School Chattogram, he said, “Consider yourself fortunate to […]
The guidelines prepared by the local government division in 2021 for the prevention of dengue remained only in the documents. During Prothom Alo correspondent’s visit to the Local Government Division, it was observed that most of the officials were engrossed in their routine work and organizing events to celebrate Local Government Day. The guidelines from […]