Local Govt Commission formed
A three-member Local Government Commission (LGC) headed by former secretary Fayzur Razzak has been constituted, officials said yesterday.
President Iajuddin Ahmed yesterday signed the papers relating to the appointment of chairman and members of the commission, Secretary of the President's office Md Sirajul Islam told the news agency.
He said Fayzur Razzak has been appointed chairman, while former secretary Hedayetul Islam Chowdhury and former professor of Chittagong University Tofail Ahmed have been made members of the commission for a three-year term.
In May this year, the president approved the Local Government Commission Ordinance 2008.
The Local Government Commission will be an independent body, which will function independently in the jurisdiction of the constitution and the ordinance.
All the local government institutions across the country, which were under the direct control of the Ministry of LGRD and Cooperative, will come under the supervision of the commission. It will also have the power of a court under the Code of Civil Procedure to summon anyone before it.
The LGC will have the authority to investigate alleged financial and administrative irregularities in the local government bodies and to ask the government to take actions against the accused officials and others.
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