বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ তৃতীয় পত্র
the policy statement of the Government of Bangladesh. Contemporary principles underlying rural development administration in the district have evolved from the past experience, and include the following:
(1)A permanent impression can be created if the administrative approach to the villager is a coordinated one and comprehends his whole life.
(2)Programmes which are based on the co-operation of the villagers have a better chance of success than those which are imposed on them.
(3)Substantial results are achieved if the principal responsibility for improving rural conditions rests with the villagers themselves.
(4) Better results are possible if the rural development programmes are pursued intensively.
(5)Advice and precept are useless unless they are backed up by practical aidse.g. supplies of seeds and fertilizers, finance and technical guidance and irrigation for solving immediate problems
(6)The approach to the villager should be in terms of his own experience and problems and should avoid elaborate techniques and equipment until he is ready for them.
The six major purposes of district administration have been suggested and explained in terms of principles which underlie their application. They are clearly so diverse and tensive that no single agency can undertake them all. Thus, the district administration consists of a number of officers and agencies working within the framework discussed in the following Section.
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The Framework
There are the following types of administrative area within each district:
1. Sub-division
2. Police station or thana
3. Villages
4. District Council
5. Municipalities
6. Community Development Blocks
7. Union Council (and Village Panchayet)
Sub-divisions.
Districts are divided into two or more sub-divisions, each of which is in charge of an officer called a Sub-divisional Officer. The sub-division is the principal unit of land revenue administration between the district and the Villages. There are 59 subdivisions in Bangladesh.
Below the sub-division, the whole of Bangladesh is divided into thanas or police stations, and there are 411 police stations in Bangladesh. Each thana or police station comprises 158 to 160 villages. There are 64,523 villages in Bangladesh.
