Local government

Local government

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

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

Commission's Chairman Tofael Ahmed says holding all local government elections on the same day will save both money and time

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

Speakers for bolstering local govt system to make civil admin effective

Representational image. Photo: UNB

Local Government Reform Commission invites public feedback

Logo of Bangladesh Government. Photo: Collected

Eight-member local government reform commission formed  

National Parliament. File Photo: Collected

Parliament passes Local Govt Amendment Bill with new administrator appointment rules

Illustration: TBS

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

LGRD Minister Mohammad Tajul Islam. Photo: Collected

Strong local government is crucial for developing democracy: LGRD minister

Photo: BSS

PM asks local representatives to act against drugs, terrorism

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

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

Sketch: TBS

What local governments need to lead

Photo: Dusan Stankovic/Getty Images via Project Syndicate

What local governments need to lead

Lofty goals, but fragile base of local government

Lofty goals, but fragile base of local government

Govt asks city corps, municipalities to ensure markets install fire hydrants, extinguishers

Govt asks city corps, municipalities to ensure markets install fire hydrants, extinguishers