Local government and administration in Bangladesh: an overview
- 25(3), Jul-Sep 93, p.14-43
This article attempts to present a description of the growth and evolution of the local government system in Bangladesh. This country like many other developing countries has followed the recent global trend towards decentralisation of the administrative structure of the central government and to strengthen local institutions at the lower administrative echelons. The bureaucrats like the divisional commissioner,deputy commissioner,sub-divisional officer, UNO and other field officials did not spare enough time towards solving the problems of such local bodies. Local Government Ordinance 1982 which created the Upazila Parishad is repealed by Local Government Ordinance 1991 (38 of 1991). Consequently, the Upazila
Bureaucracy - Bangladesh ural Development - Bangladesh Municipal Finance - Bangladesh District Administration - Bangladesh Decentralisation - Bangladesh Local Government - Bangladesh