{"id":2292,"date":"2026-09-13T13:44:34","date_gmt":"2026-09-13T13:44:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dhakastatement.com\/?p=2292"},"modified":"2026-09-13T13:44:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T13:44:34","slug":"president-urges-stronger-local-government-to-consolidate-democracy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dhakastatement.com\/?p=2292","title":{"rendered":"President urges stronger local government to consolidate democracy"},"content":{"rendered":"

President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today said democracy must be institutionalized and local government must be strengthened to consolidate democracy.<\/p>\n

The President said this when administrators from 33 district councils of the country paid a courtesy call on him at Bangabhaban this afternoon, President’s Press Secretary Sarwar Alam told BSS.<\/p>\n

Mentioning local government as the biggest strength of democracy, the president urged district administrators to work actively to eradicate the corruption left behind by the fascist era.<\/p>\n

The district council administrators placed various demands to the President, including raising their status.<\/p>\n

The President assured them of extending cooperation to resolve the problems saying \u201cthis government is the government of the people and take quick steps in this regard.<\/p>\n

\"\"Fakhrul Islam said the government is working seriously to strengthen local government system for decentralization of power.<\/p>\n

The President recalled the active participation of the district council administrators in restoring democracy and in the long-standing movement against fascism.<\/p>\n

He also asked them to bring dynamism in the development activities, ensure local-level citizen services and administrative transparency.<\/p>\n

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-BSS<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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