Bangladesh Local Government Elections Slated for September/October; Waste Management Reforms Planned | Daily Star (BD) | News Article | 01KV8SHSP10H8QJD77EWJ3ZR8K

Local government elections across Bangladesh are anticipated to begin in phases, with a potential start in September or October, according to LGRD Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. The minister made this announcement in parliament during a question-and-answer session.

The government's plan is to complete elections for a range of local government bodies, including union parishads, municipalities, upazila parishads, district councils, and city corporations, within the span of the next year. Union parishad polls are expected to be among the first to take place.

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the local government elections may begin in phases from September or October.

In separate remarks, the minister also addressed waste management in Dhaka North City Corporation. He stated that measures are being implemented to formalize the collection of household waste. Currently, private individuals and organizations manage waste collection using vans, transporting it to secondary transfer stations. The government aims to bring these operators under contract with the city corporation to ensure better management and is considering the use of small, environmentally friendly covered vans for waste removal once the contracting process is finalized.

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steps are underway to formalise household waste collection in Dhaka North City Corporation.