Subject(s): Local government in Bangladesh- Short introduction : Strength and challenges, theories, decentralization, liberal- democratic theory of local government, radical elite theory of local government, Marxist interpretations of local government, Marxist position on inter governmental relations, theory of decentralization , urban local governance -- Evolution of local government in Bangladesh : Local government in Bengal/ ancient times/ during British period, -- Structure and composition of local government bodies in Bangladesh : Rural/ urban local government bodies -- Functions of local government bodies in Bangladesh -- Local government finances in Bangladesh : Financial patterns of local government after independent Bangladesh, Income and expenditure, system of accounts and audit in local government bodies -- Personal system in local government in Bangladesh : British period, Pakistan period, Bangladesh period -- Relations between national local government in Bangladesh : Institutional control, financial control, administrative control -- Local government in Bangladesh leading issues and Major challenges : Globalization, Election, Upazila level, rural government, IPTT, LDT, PPP, poll tax, LGED, Dhaka city corporation (DCC), Bangladesh municipal development fund (BMDF), assessment of Showkat ali committee report, conduct of local government elections 2015, 2016