Drafts of four local government amendment ordinances have been approved to empower the interim government with the authority to remove or appoint local government representatives at the city corporation, municipality, and upazila levels.
The approval came during an advisory council meeting presided over by Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus on Friday at Bangabhaban.
The ordinances include the "Local Government (City Corporation) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2024," the "Local Government (Municipality) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2024," the "District Council (Amendment) Ordinance, 2024," and the "Upazila Parishad (Amendment) Ordinance, 2024."
These amendments have been introduced in response to the widespread public unrest following the resignation of Sheikh Hasina's government. Since the resignation, many mayors and councilors of city corporations and municipalities, as well as chairpersons of district and upazila parishads, have gone into hiding, causing significant difficulties for the public. The amendments aim to address this issue promptly.
