Local government
When elections are in exile
In a country where even a wife contests against her husband in an election, a father contests against his son, and a son-in-law against his father-in-law, how can there be no one to compete?
Union Parishad elections
AL candidates win uncontested in 43 union parishads
The trend of winning uncontested in the elections has begun since the 10th Jatiya Sangsad elections in 2014 when 153 candidates of then ruling Awami League and allies won unopposed
EC to be formed through search committee again
Although it is mentioned in the constitution, so far no government has enacted any law regarding the formation process of the EC
Half capacity unused in Tk 36.7b Dhaka WASA project
Dhaka WASA built a water treatment plant in Lohajang upazila of Munshiganj, spending Tk 36.7 billion to supply purified water from the Padma river to the Dhaka city dwellers. But the agency didn’t ...
Female vice chairman
Balance of power is a must in Upazila Parishad
This proves that no matter how much the government talks about the empowerment of the people's representatives, the local government body has been practically turned into a bureaucrat-dominated ...
Dhaka North and South
Waste management in a mess as master plan stalled
Since the two Dhaka city corporations have been following conventionals method of waste management, with the two landfills in Matuail of the capital and Aminbazar of Savar near full capacity, both ...
Attack on UNO's residence
'Misunderstanding resolved' as AL leaders, local officials hold meeting
Barishal Awami League leaders on Sunday night held a meeting with the local administration and police officials in the wake of the attack on the Sadar upazila nirbahi officer (UNO) recently.
Attack on UNO's residence
Court orders PBI to investigate allegations against Barishal UNO, OC
A Barishal court on Sunday took two cases against Barishal sadar Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO), Kotwali police station’s officer in charge and an SI into cognizance and ordered the Police Bureau of ...
Barishal incident result of misunderstanding: Local govt minister
The attack on the residence of Barishal sadar UNO and the subsequent events were a result of "misunderstanding", said minister for local government Md Tajul Islam
Local administration not above accountability
Law makers are at loggerheads with the local administration for sidestepping them in various relief and rehabilitation programmes
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