District councils of Bangladesh

[2] Half of the members of a zila parishad were elected (the Members of Parliament for the district and the chairman of Union Parishads and town Committees in the district).

[3] The Constitution of Bangladesh states that local government bodies will consist of elected representatives[4] but this has rarely been the case in history.

[5] He is appointed by the government from a Deputy secretary of BCS Administration Cadre.

The functions of the district council include construction and maintenance of roads, and bridges, building hospitals and dispensaries, schools and educational institutions, health facilities and sanitation, tube wells for drinking water, rest houses, and coordination of activities of the union parishads within the district.

In addition to a grant from the government, district councils are empowered to have a fund based on taxes, rates, fees, tolls, cess, etc.