Local Government
We need a local government reform commission
Public funds allocation to local bodies is discriminatory.
Citizen engagement key to improving local government
The local government institution elections ought to be at the top of the interim administration's priorities following electoral changes.
NGOs can help citizens learn to use the RTI Act
Citizens must first understand the law's myriad possibilities to use it effectively
Book Review / Can a city be smart without adequate finance?
Although Dhaka and Kolkata, two major South Asian cities, are just 240 kilometres apart and share a common history and culture, not many comparative studies on these cities have been undertaken so far.
Our collective role in building a Smart Bangladesh by 2041
To achieve and reach the expected goals of Smart Bangladesh, the AL government should emphasise on attracting more creative, visionary, and young leaders in the party who are aware of the latest developments in the field and able to leverage the benefits of this rapidly changing world.
Revive zila parishads to better serve people
Authorities must take steps to turn the zila parishads into powerful institutions
Work but no pay
More than 35,000 employees of 260 municipalities have not received salaries for up to seven years due to fund crunch of the local government bodies.
Reform local govt system
A commission needs to be formed to review and reform the local government system, which was now being run in an “ambiguous” way, and its electoral system should also be amended, speakers at a conference said yesterday.
Poll stay will not impact DNCC: LGRD Minister
Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Khandker Mosharraf Hossain says the High Court order staying the Dhaka North City Corporation Polls will not pose any negative impact on the regular activity of DNCC.
UP elections held peacefully: CEC
CEC Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmed says the first phase of union parishad elections are held in a free, fair and peaceful manner except some isolated incidents of irregularities.
PARTIAL REFORM WILL NOT WORK
The current ruling party has less influence at the grassroots level. So now they want to institutionalise “partycracy” in the local bodies through partisan elections.
MONEY, VIOLENCE AND MUSCLE POWER WILL RULE
Our local bodies work in a presidential system where the chairman dictates all the activities of the local government. This is an anomaly as our national government follows a parliamentary system.
Dhaka's Primacy: Rome without Empire?
The removal of elected mayors and councillors does not bode well for Bangladesh's local governance system.
Why not party symbols, identities in local govt polls: HC
The High Court today asked the Election Commission and government to explain in two weeks as to why they will not be ordered to allocate or use electoral symbols and identities of political parties in local government elections.
HC rejects plea seeking stay on Dhaka city polls
The High Court clears the way for the Election Commission to hold two Dhaka city corporation elections scheduled to be held on April 28.
Local Government – another Casualty of Deadlock
THE year 2014 and the 10th Parliamentary election are turning points in the political history of Bangladesh.