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A district council or zila parishad, or zilla parishad is a local government body at the district level in Bangladesh. The Bengali word parishad means council and zila parishad translates to district council.

History

The 1988 Local Government (Zila Parishad) Act provided for zila parishads constituted with a mixture of representative members and appointed members. Half of the members of a zila parishad were elected (the Members of Parliament for the district and the chairman of Union Parishads and town Committees in the district). The government appointed the remaining half.

Constitution

The Constitution of Bangladesh states that local government bodies will consist of elected representatives but this has rarely been the case in history.

Administrative structure

The deputy commissioner (popularly abbreviated to "DC") of the district became the ex officio chairman of the district council. He is appointed by the government from a Deputy secretary of BCS Administration Cadre. He is also called district magistrate.

Functions

The functions of the district council include construction and maintenance of roads, and bridges, building hospitals and dispensaries, schools and educational institutions, health facilities and sanitation, tube wells for drinking water, rest houses, and coordination of activities of the union parishads within the district.

Sources of income

In addition to a grant from the government, district councils are empowered to have a fund based on taxes, rates, fees, tolls, cess, etc.

References

Siddiqui, Kamal (2012). "Local Government". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Local Government". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
^ M Abdul Latif Mondal (6 April 2011). "Non-elected Zila Parishad?". The Daily Star.
"Constitution of Bangladesh – Chapter III: Local Government". Archived from the original on 11 January 2012.
"Ministry of Public Administration (MOPA)". Archived from the original on 2016-05-14. Retrieved 2016-05-21.

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