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- noun After divisions and districts, the third largest adminsitrative division in
Bangladesh .
Etymologies
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Examples
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But for many complexities bared Upazila system came into enforcement.
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It should be mentioned that in Bangladesh there are 482 Upazila, running as the lowest level of civil administration headed by an Executive Officer.
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Presuming the situation many of local government experts said that Zilla Parishad must be furnished by a political personality who would be responsible to oversee the causes of Upazila in terms of development and governance.
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While EC was engaged in preparation of voter list for parliament poll, the constitutional body was requested to conduct Upazila poll on the same date.
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At the last pat of Zia-led 2001 government, the issue of reestablishing Upazila system came into extensive discussion among intellectuals, citizen organizations and civil society leaders.
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Upazila Chairman enjoyed the status of Deputy Secretary that should be uplifted at least at the level of Additional Secretary.
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Now the challenge for the government would be balancing the rights between MP and Upazila Chairman in the parliamentary constituency.
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The bill has delegated more power to the lawmakers as advisers of upazila parishads than they had under the Upazila Parishad Act 1998.
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After January 11, 2007, when Dr. Fakhruddin government came into state power took the issue with due importance and amended the Upazila Parishad Act. According to the previous law, Local Government Ministry was responsible to scheduled election for Upazila.
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Sheikh Hasina-led government of 1996-2001 tenure and Zia-led government of 2001-2006 tenure were agreed that Upazila level local government is useful for good governance and development.
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