Bangladesh History and Politics

Administrative Structure, Civil Services and Local Government

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  1. Into how many administrative districts (Zilas) is Bangladesh divided?
  2. What is the primary sub-district administrative unit that sits between the District and the Union Parishad in Bangladesh?
  3. Which career civil servant heads the district administration and exercises magisterial powers as District Magistrate?
  4. Which executive officer drawn from the BCS Administration cadre heads the civil administration at the Upazila level?
  5. In the local government of Bangladesh, what administrative body governs major cities such as Dhaka, Chattogram, Rajshahi and Khulna?
  6. What is the local government term for a secondary urban municipal council in Bangladesh?
  7. Which constitutional body is tasked with conducting competitive exams and selecting candidates for appointment to the Bangladesh Civil Service?
  8. Where is the Bangladesh Public Administration Training Centre (BPATC), the apex training institution for civil servants, located?
  9. Which academy in Shahbag, Dhaka, provides training on law and administration to civil servants in Bangladesh?
  10. In which place in Rajshahi district is the Bangladesh Police Academy located?
  11. Which commission, set up in 2007, is responsible for the recruitment and examination of judges of the lower judiciary in Bangladesh?
  12. Which statutory body established in 2004 is mandated to prevent, inquire into, and investigate corrupt practices in public administration?
  13. Which statutory body, established in 1972, is the central authority for tax administration in Bangladesh?
  14. Who is the highest ranking civil servant of Bangladesh and the chief of the Cabinet Division?
  15. Which government organization conducts national population censuses, household income surveys, and agricultural censuses in Bangladesh?
  16. Which institute in Cumilla, Bangladesh is known for implementing the Comilla Model for rural development?
  17. Which commission was founded under the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulation Act, 2001 and regulates all matters related to telecommunications?
  18. Which directorate general under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare regulates drug registration, pharmaceutical pricing, and manufacturing licensing?
  19. Where in Dhaka is the Land Administration Training Centre (LATC) located for training land revenue officers and Assistant Commissioners (Land)?
  20. Which government agency under the Ministry of Home Affairs is responsible for national firefighting, accident rescue, and disaster mitigation across Bangladesh?
  21. Which paramilitary force under the Ministry of Home Affairs is primarily responsible for securing the international land frontiers of Bangladesh?
  22. Which law enforcement force patrols the maritime economic zones, coastal estuaries, and territorial waters of Bangladesh?
  23. What is the grassroots auxiliary security organization established in 1948 that assists police in maintaining law and order during national elections?
  24. What is the elected local council governing rural grassroot communities at the union level termed?
  25. How many wards typically constitute a Union Parishad in rural Bangladesh?

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