Briefing reporters at the secretariat yesterday after a cabinet meeting, Cabinet Secretary Shafiul Alam said it would be “published soon” as an ordinance.
The Zilla Parishad polls will likely be held in December, as per the plan.
The cabinet secretary said: “Elected public representatives of city corporations, municipalities, union parishads and upazila parishads will vote in the polls under an electoral college which would be formed according to the draft.”
“The Zilla Parishad will comprise of a chairman and 20 members, including five from reserved seats,” he added.
Shafiul Alam said “Anyone breaching the electoral codes can face up to six months in jail or Tk50,000 fine or both of the punishment.”RSTP approvedThe cabinet has also approved the Revised Strategic Transport Plan which aims to fix a master plan for 20 years (2015-2035) to ensure a disciplined road and transport system for Dhaka and adjacent districts.
As per the RSTP, the government will build large scale infrastructure including five metro rails, two bus rapid transit routes, three ring roads, eight radial roads, six elevated expressways and 21 transportation hubs.
Construction work of the first metro rail (Mass Rapid Transit line 1) and Bus Rapid Transit has already been started with a plan to complete the project by December 2019.
The revised STP also proposed for the development of traffic safety and traffic management and reconstitution of the city public transport system through route rationalisation, formation of companies of operators and relocation of bus terminals.
Thursday, June 04, 2026
