Anatomy of Local Government in Bangladesh

Jannatul Ferdous; Mohammad Razaul

doi:10.5771/9781666954838

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Copyright year: 2025
ISBN-Print: 978-1-6669-5482-1
ISBN-Online: 978-1-6669-5483-8
Publisher: Lexington, Lanham
Language: English
Pages: 146
Product type: Book Titles

1. Contents No access
1. Introduction No access
2. Local Government and Local Self-Government No access
3. 1. A Certain Local Area No access
  2. Local Authority No access
  3. Civil Amenities for Local Inhabitants No access
  4. Local Finance No access
  5. Local Autonomy No access
  6. Local Participation No access
  7. Local Leadership No access
  8. Local Accountability No access
  9. Local Development No access
4. The Importance of Local Government No access
5. Local Governance No access
6. Decentralization No access
7. Benefits of Decentralization No access
8. 1. Deconcentration No access
  2. Delegation No access
  3. Devolution No access
  4. Privatization No access
9. Local Governance and Decentralization No access
10. The Relations between Local Governance, Local Government, and Decentralization No access
11. Aim of the Study No access
12. Method of Study No access
13. Conclusion No access
14. References No access
1. Introduction No access
2. 1. Ancient Period No access
  2. Medieval Period No access
  3. British Period (1757–1947) No access
  4. 1. Union Committee No access
    2. Local Board No access
    3. The District Board No access
    4. Union Board No access
    5. District Board No access
  5. 1. Union Council No access
    2. Thana Council No access
    3. District Council No access
    4. Divisional Council No access
  6. 1. Local Government under Mujib Period (1971–1975) No access
    2. Union Parishad No access
    3. Thana Development Committee No access
    4. Zilla Board No access
    5. Local Government under Zia Regime (1976–1982) No access
    6. Union Parishad No access
    7. Thana Parishad No access
    8. Zila Parishad No access
    9. The Swanirvar Gram Sarker (SGS) No access
    10. District Development Coordinator (DDC) No access
    11. The Thana Development Committee (TDC) No access
    12. Lieutenant General H. M. Ershad Regime (1982–1990) No access
    13. Union Parishad No access
    14. Upazila Parishad No access
    15. Zila Parishad No access
    16. Village Parishad Act, 1989 No access
    17. Khaleda Zia (1991–1995) No access
    18. Union Parishad No access
    19. Zila Parishad No access
    20. Thana Development Coordination Committee No access
    21. Sheikh Hasina (1996–2000) No access
    22. Gram Parishad No access
    23. Union Parishad No access
    24. Upazila Parishad No access
    25. Zila Parishad No access
    26. Begum Khaleda Zia (2001–2006) No access
    27. Caretaker Government (2007–2008) No access
    28. The Recent Development of Local Governments during 2009–Date No access
3. 1. The Mughals Period No access
  2. British Period No access
  3. 1. Municipal Committee No access
    2. Town Committees No access
    3. Union Committee No access
    4. Ward Committee No access
  4. Bangladesh Period No access
4. Conclusion No access
5. References No access
1. Introduction No access
2. Position of Local Government under the Constitution of Bangladesh No access
3. Local Government in Bangladesh No access
4. 1. 1. Union Parishad No access
    2. Functions of UP No access
    3. Upazila Parishad No access
    4. Zila Parishad (ZP) No access
5. 1. Functions of the Three Parishads No access
  2. Functions Performed by CHT No access
6. 1. 1. Functions of Paurashava No access
  2. 1. Functions of City Corporations No access
  3. Challenges and Strengths of UP Functions in Bangladesh No access
  4. Comprehensive Functions and Challenges of the UZP Act, 2009 No access
  5. Analyzing the Functions of the ZP: Balancing Compulsory and Optional Roles No access
  6. Challenges and Opportunities in the Functions of the Three Parishads: A Comprehensive Analysis No access
  7. Empowering Urban Progress: The Multifaceted Functions of Paurashavas No access
  8. Urban Governance and Development: The Multifaceted Functions of City Corporations in Bangladesh No access
7. Conclusion No access
8. References No access
1. Introduction No access
2. Income Sources of Local Government Bodies No access
3. Expenditure No access
4. Accounting No access
5. Budgetary Process of Local Government No access
6. Process of Auditing of LGIs No access
7. 1. Problems Relating to Taxation No access
  2. Problems of Budgeting No access
  3. Dependence on Central Grant No access
  4. Manual Accounting System No access
  5. Problems of Auditing System No access
  6. Lack of Transparency and Accountability No access
  7. Lack of Operational Capacity No access
8. Concluding Remarks No access
9. References No access
1. Introduction No access
2. 1. Central Government Control over LG No access
  2. 1. Fix Territorial Jurisdiction and LG Size No access
    2. Composition of Councils and Classification of LG No access
    3. LG Election No access
    4. Personnel Management No access
    5. Control over Functions No access
    6. Interinstitutional Disputes No access
  3. Financial Control No access
  4. 1. Review of Resolution No access
    2. Rules and Regulations Need to be Approved No access
    3. Inspections No access
    4. Remove of Functionaries No access
  5. Balancing Centralized Oversight and Local Autonomy: Ensuring Effective Governance Through Judicious Administrative Control No access
  6. Centralized Financial Control in Bangladesh’s LG: Challenges, Dependencies, and Political Influences No access
  7. Central Government’s Dominance and Challenges to Local Autonomy in the Governance System No access
3. Conclusion No access
4. References No access
1. Introduction No access
2. 1. Poor Accountability Mechanism No access
  2. Corruption No access
  3. Highly Centralized and Dependency No access
  4. Poor Representation of Women at the Local Level No access
  5. Inadequate Number of Personnel No access
  6. Lack of Attention on LG Reform and Balance Strategy No access
  7. Lack of Capacity of Elected Representative No access
  8. Absence of a Permanent LG Commission No access
  9. Lack of Community Participation No access
  10. Poor Utilization of Resources No access
  11. Lack of Independence and Functional Autonomy No access
  12. Inadequate Physical Infrastructure No access
  13. Lack of Continuity in Policy and Practices and Conflicting Political Culture No access
  14. Lack of Coordination No access
  15. Dominant Role of Bureaucracy No access
  16. Political Patronage No access
  17. Undue Influence of MPs at the Local Level No access
  18. Party-Based Election No access
  19. Local-Level Planning No access
3. Conclusion No access
4. References No access
1. The Way Forward No access
2. Conclusion No access
3. References No access
Index No access Pages 143 - 144
About the Authors No access Pages 145 - 146