The Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh

Article 59Local government

In forcePart IV THE EXECUTIVEChapter III LOCAL GOVERNMENT

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Part IV THE EXECUTIVE

Chapter III LOCAL GOVERNMENT

art. 59

59. Local government (1) Local government in every administrative unit of the Republic shall be entrusted to bodies, composed of persons elected in accordance with law. (2) Everybody such as is referred to in clause (1) shall, subject to this Constitution and any other law, perform within the appropriate administrative unit such functions as shall be prescribed by Act of Parliament, which may include functions relating to – (a) administration and the work of public officers; (b) the maintenance of public order; (c) the preparation and implementation of plans relating to public services and economic development.

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