Local Government
Reform local govt system
A commission needs to be formed to review and reform the local government system, which was now being run in an “ambiguous” way, and its electoral system should also be amended, speakers at a...
Work but no pay
More than 35,000 employees of 260 municipalities have not received salaries for up to seven years due to fund crunch of the local government bodies.
Reform local govt system
A commission needs to be formed to review and reform the local government system, which was now being run in an “ambiguous” way, and its electoral system should also be amended, speakers at a...
Poll stay will not impact DNCC: LGRD Minister
Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Khandker Mosharraf Hossain says the High Court order staying the Dhaka North City Corporation Polls will not pose any negative impact...
12% people at arsenic risk: LGRD minister
Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Khandker Mosharraf Hossain tells parliament that 12 percent people are still at risk of arsenic contamination in the country.
UP elections held peacefully: CEC
CEC Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmed says the first phase of union parishad elections are held in a free, fair and peaceful manner except some isolated incidents of irregularities.
PARTIAL REFORM WILL NOT WORK
The current ruling party has less influence at the grassroots level. So now they want to institutionalise “partycracy” in the local bodies through partisan elections.
MONEY, VIOLENCE AND MUSCLE POWER WILL RULE
Our local bodies work in a presidential system where the chairman dictates all the activities of the local government. This is an anomaly as our national government follows a parliamentary system.
Dhaka's Primacy: Rome without Empire?
The removal of elected mayors and councillors does not bode well for Bangladesh's local governance system.
Why not party symbols, identities in local govt polls: HC
The High Court today asked the Election Commission and government to explain in two weeks as to why they will not be ordered to allocate or use electoral symbols and identities of political parties...
HC rejects plea seeking stay on Dhaka city polls
The High Court clears the way for the Election Commission to hold two Dhaka city corporation elections scheduled to be held on April 28.