Rezaul Maksud Jahedi appointed new secretary of LGD
Rezaul Maksud Jahedi appointed new secretary of LGD

Rezaul Maksud Jahedi, Secretary of the Ministry of Youth and Sports has been appointed as the new Secretary of the Local Government Division(LGD). A notification regarding his transfer to the Local Government Division was issued by the Ministry of Public Administration on Monday, reports UNB....

Local Government Reform Commission proposes civil & magistrate courts at upazilas
Local Government Reform Commission proposes civil & magistrate courts at upazilas

Local Government Reform Commission has recommended setting up two full-pledged civil and magistrate courts at every upazila in the country, except Chittagong Hill Tracts, within two years. It also suggested establishing office of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) with the status of the senior...

Primary recommendations for strengthening local government
Primary recommendations for strengthening local government

The Local Government Reform Commission has released its primary recommendations for strengthening and enhancing the effectiveness of local government, reports BSS. The commission, headed by Professor Tofayel Ahmed, was formed following a government notification on November 18 by the Cabinet...

Local govt elections should be held before nat'l polls: Asif Mahmud
Local govt elections should be held before nat'l polls: Asif Mahmud

Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives and Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Mahmud Sajib Bhuiyan thinks local government elections should be held before the national election. He, however, said the interim government will decide in this regard in consultation with the political...