Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Atiur Rahman has called upon the government to allocate more funds in the national budget for making the local government more functional.
The BB governor said the formation and implementation of ‘Democratic Decentralisation Policy’ is essential to establish a self-administered local government.
tiur was addressing a discussion on the ensuing budget and the local government at National Press Club in the city yesterday.
Governance Advocacy Forum organised the discussion meeting.
Atiur said the local government must be consolidated for decentralization of power. He urged the lawmakers to serve the interests of people at grass root levels.
“Local government institutes are the main tools for development. Moreover, people’s scopes of participation in these institutes are relatively higher,” he said.
The process for creating leadership at the grass root level for building a democratic society will also be strengthened through the process. So, the equity of the local government in the national budget is very important, the governor said.
He also proposed to hold district council elections like Upazilla Councils to make them more functional.

News: Daily Sun/ Bangladesh/ Mar-29-2011