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Upazila representatives remain jobless

Rakib Hasnet Suman
Elected upazila-parishad representatives are still idling their time away one and a half months into the local-government elections as the ministry concerned is yet to define their line of work in the absence of necessary laws.
Upazila-parishad elections were held on January 22. Chairmen and vice-chairmen took oath on February 22 and 23.
Experts say at present there is no law on upazila parishad as the present government kept from ratifying the Upazila Parishad Ordinance 2008 promulgated by the immediate-past caretaker government.
The elections were held according to the
expired ordinance.
The government however introduced a bill to parliament on February 24 to revive the upazila parishad act of 1998, with a few amendments. The bill scraps the controversial provision in the act which made it mandatory for the parishad to take suggestions from local lawmakers.
According to the proposed bill, lawmakers would still be advisers to the upazila parishad in their respective constituencies.
Dr Tofaei Ahmed, member of the defunct Local Government Commission, told The Daily Star that the government should push through the proposed bill as soon as possible andFROM PAGE 1
arrange training programmes for chairmen and vice-chairmen so they can perform their tasks p roperly.
He said any dithering could demoralise the elected representatives.
Chairmen and vice-chairmen said they are eagerly waiting to know their line of work
"We want to start work for the people, but the authorities did not give us any directions on It," Akhtar Jahan Lucky, vice chairman of Atrai Upazila in Naogaon, said.
She said they have only got an office room without proper facilities.
Humayun Islam Kamal, vice chairman of Golapganj upazila in Sylhet, said, "We're just hangingout at our office without any tasks."
Government officials said they would be able to provide directions to upazila panshads once the parliament passes the bill during it s ongoing session.