Local government

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Panorama

Local govt reforms are unlikely to see the light of day once again

At the heart of the discussion are two competing forces: a push for decentralisation to empower local representatives and a bureaucratic counterforce striving to maintain administrative dominance

BNP leaders hold a public gathering in Cumilla’s Laksham on 20 Feb. Photo: Collected
Politics

BNP presses on for prioritising national polls while Jamaat, Gono Odhikar seek local body elections first

Hasnat, Patwari, Sarjis speaking to reporters on 15 Feb. Photo: Collected
Politics

Want local government elections first: Citizens’ Committee

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Supplement

Anatomy of a fall: How Bangladesh's local government was left crippled

Local Government Reform Commission Chairman Tofael Ahmed speaks at a views-exchange meeting in Chattogram on 29 December 2024. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Local Government Reform Commission to propose holding all elections in one day

Speakers at an event titled "Dialogue for Democratic Reconstruction on Civil Administration" organised by the Center for Governance Studies (CGS) at CIRDAP auditorium in the capital on 24 December 2024. Photo: BSS
Bangladesh

Speakers for bolstering local govt system to make civil admin effective

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Bangladesh

Local Government Reform Commission invites public feedback

Eight-member local government reform commission formed  
Bangladesh

Eight-member local government reform commission formed  

National Parliament. File Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

Parliament passes Local Govt Amendment Bill with new administrator appointment rules

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Bangladesh

Problems in local polls are with parties, not with symbols: Experts on local govt polls

LGRD Minister Mohammad Tajul Islam. Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

Strong local government is crucial for developing democracy: LGRD minister

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Bangladesh

PM asks local representatives to act against drugs, terrorism

File photo of State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam. Photo: UNB
Bangladesh

Local govt most important for elevating peoples' fate: Shahriar Alam