Dhaka, March 19 -- Experts on Tuesday said they are in doubts over the effectiveness of local government institutions if the recommendations of the Local Government Reform Commission be implemented.
The Governance Advocacy Forum, a coalition of civil society organizations, organized the event at the National Press Club in Dhaka, calling for local government reforms guided by the principles of democratic decentralization.
Wave Foundation Executive Director Md Mohsin Ali said that while they agreed with some aspects of the commission's recommendations, certain proposals needed to be reconsidered.
The commission has proposed restructuring the local government system in a parliamentary-style format, dividing it into two segments: legislative...