Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives and Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain has underscored the need for bringing reforms to personal, political and social life along with the state in the post uprising period, reports BSS.
"Bringing reforms is needed to individual life, political parties and society along with the state in the post uprising period," he told a programme at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium in the capital on Tuesday, marking the National Local Government Day.
Adviser Asif said, "It is a great regret that I see many political leaders making confusing statements, whereas the people of Bangladesh are looking for positive changes in all directions after the July mass uprising."
"I hope you will make efforts to deliver more refined and polite statements," he said.
Ensuring public service is one of the primary objectives of the local government department, Asif said, adding, "At present, there are several challenges in assigning the responsibilities to elected representatives through conducting local government elections."
"I believe that city corporation elections should be held. This would help alleviate some of the daily issues the city residents face," said the adviser.
Asif added, "Since the interim government assumed office, it has been battling with the long-standing practices of corruption as every institution in the country, ruined by the claws of corruption and fascism during the long 16 years of fascist regime."
At the same time, the government formed reform commissions to make these institutions effective and progressive in public service, he said.
The government is working towards restructuring the local government department with a new approach.
