State Minister for LGRD and Cooperatives Mir Shahe Alam today said five local government elections will be held in the country within the current fiscal.
A total of Taka 6,000 crore has been allocated in the budget for these elections, he told reporters at the Secretariat here after a meeting with Danish Ambassador to Bangladesh Christian Brix Møller.
The Danish envoy called on LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan and State Minister Mir Shahe Alam at the Secretariat this morning.
Regarding the local government elections, Shahe Alam said a meeting will be held with the Election Commission (EC) next week to discuss the local government election issues, subject to the prime minister’s approval.
He said the schedule and date of the polls will be decided by the EC.
After the discussion with the EC, the ministry will hold a briefing on the local government elections, the state minister said.
