Local Government Division
| স্থানীয় সরকার বিভাগ | |
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| Department overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1972 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Bangladesh |
| Headquarters | Bangladesh Secretariat, Agargaon, Dhaka |
| Department executive | |
| Parent department | Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives |
| Website | Local Government Division |
Local Government Division (Bengali: স্থানীয় সরকার বিভাগ) is a Bangladesh government division under the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives responsible for the development and supporting local government bodies.[1] Md. Rezaul Maksud Jahedi is the secretary in charge of division.[2]
History
[edit]In 2006, Transparency International Bangladesh stated in a report that the Local Government Division and Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives was the most corrupt in Bangladesh. The report stated that more than 2 billion taka were misappropriated in the ministry. M Zahirul Islam, then Secretary of the Local Government Division rejected the report and said that the Minister of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives, Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan, was a honest individual.Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).
In 2020, during cyclone Amphan the Local Government Division established a control room to coordinate response to the cyclone.[3] During the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh, the Local Government Division suspended 89 elected local public representatives, including Union Parisad chairmen, union members, and municipal councilors, for embezzling relief materials for the outbreak.[4] From 2012 to 2020, the Local Government Division received the largest share of the budget allotment.[5]
Local government bodies
[edit]The following are local government bodies under the Local Government Division
- Union Council[6]
- Zila Parishad (District Council)[7]
- Upazila Parishad[8]
- City Corporations of Bangladesh[9]
- Pourashava (Municipal Corporations of Bangladesh)[10]
- Water Supply - 1 (DPHE)
- Water Supply - 2 (DWASA, CWASA)
- Water Supply - 3 (KWASA, RWASA)
References
[edit]- ^ "History of LGD". lgd.gov.bd. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ "Secretary". lgd.gov.bd. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ "Cyclone Amphan: Local Government Division opens control ro..." unb.com.bd. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ "2 more UP members suspended". New Age. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ "Proposed budget expected to gratify COVID-19 reality". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ "Union ( Law )". lgd.gov.bd. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ "zp_act". lgd.gov.bd. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ "uzp_act". lgd.gov.bd. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ "ঢাকা দক্ষিণ সিটি কর্পোরেশন". dscc.gov.bd. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ "psava_act". lgd.gov.bd. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
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