The Zilla Parishad will play an effective role in sustainable development, the local government, rural development and estimation minister Khandkar Mosharraf Hossain said, ‘The district council will be able to play a more effective role in the development of the current democratic government's vision-2021 and digital Bangladesh and poverty alleviation.’
He said these things in his directive speech at the swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected members of the Zilla Parishad at Osmani Memorial Milona in the capital on Wednesday morning.
The local government minister said that the elections in 61 district councils of the country have been held in the country's 61 district councils to make the activities of the district council more coherent, stronger and mass-oriented, the first in the 131-year history of the district council, who will be part of history in the election.
Mosharraf Hossain said that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina wants to consolidate the practice of democracy at the grassroots level. That is why she has taken the initiative to strengthen the local government system to convey the power of the people to the people. This is why I believe that the democratic practice of the Zilla Parishad elections will not only accelerate, but the shak of democracy will be deepened.
The minister said, ‘The district council is the oldest popular institution among the local government institutions. This institution is to be done. Despite the ups and downs of the society and the public, the activities of the district council are not stopped.’
In a written statement, the minister said, ‘During the Chowkidari Act in 1870, a level of local government was established in the rural areas. Under this Act, the 5 members of each unit were formed by the 5th member of the District Magistrate.
Mosharraf Hossain said, ‘The local self-government act was enacted in 1885. It was made in the country. The then Bengal District Board was formed. In 1886, every district was formed as a swarthy sartikarti sarti rgorti rgorti rgorti rgorti r rgorti r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r rgst rgorti rgt r rgtti r rgorti r r r r r r r r r r r r rgt r rgt r rgst r rgst rgorti rgt r rgorti r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r e ele r r r 1885 1972 1972 , 1972 , 1972 , 1972 , 1972 , 2018 20 1 2 2 1 ’
Before the directional speech, the Minister of Local Government administered the oath to 611 Zilla Parishad members of Barisal, Rajshahi, Rangpur and Khulna-four divisions. Earlier in the morning, he swore to 558 Zilla Parishad members of Dhaka, Chittagong, Sylhet and Mamansingh-divisions.