RAJSHAHI, Dec 14, 2018 (BSS)-Experts at a workshop here unanimously said
effective and meaningful local government institutions (LGIs), especially
Upazila Parishad and Union Parishad (UP), has become indispensable for
achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
They said all the government and non-government officials and public
representative concerned should work together to make upazila parishads and
UPs strong, efficient and accountable.
They came up with the observation while addressing the daylong annual
coordination workshop of Efficient and Accountable Local Governance (EALG)
Project in the conference hall of Deputy Commissioner’s office on Thursday.
The district administration in association with the United Nation
Development Programme (UNDP) arranged the workshop.
Chaired by deputy director of Local Government Parvej Raihan, the workshop
was addressed, among others, by Additional Deputy Commissioner (General)
Zukar Nayon, EALG Project District Facilitator Abu Hena Mostafa Kamal,
Puthiya Upazila Parishad Chairman Anwarul Islam and Mohanpur Upazila Vice-
chairman Banesha Begum.
The speakers said ensuring transparency, accountability and citizens’
participation in different development works is very urgent to establish good
governance in local government institutions.
They stressed the need for strengthening local government institutions for
strong democracy and its institutionalisation at the grassroots level.