Table 4

Local government committees formed by MoHFW to assist the National Committee

Types of Local GovernmentLocal Government UnitsCompositionRole of local governments
Urban Local GovernmentsCity Corporation
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    President: Mayor of the City Corporation

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    Member Secretary: Chief Health Officer of the City Corporation

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    Other members: eight members from various government departments

To perform the guidance of the National Committee on Coronavirus; build consciousness, initiate financial and logistics support, and notify COVID-19 information to the National Committee on Coronavirus.
Pourashavas
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    President: DC

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    Mayor serves as a member of the COVID-19 Prevention Committee at the district level and a member of the Upazila committee under the Presidentship of the Upazila Nirbahi Officer

Rural Local GovernmentsZila Parishad
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    District Commissioner as a President

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    Civil Surgeon as Member Secretary

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    9 other members from various government departments, including the Mayor and Chairman of the Sadar Upazila Parishad

Upazila Parishad
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    Upazila Nirbahi Officer as a President

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    Upazila Health and Family Welfare Officer as Member Secretary

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    8 other members from various government departments, including the Mayor of that Upazila Parishad

Union Parishad
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    Union Parishad Chairman as President

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    Union Parishad Secretary as Member Secretary

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    Union Parishad Members as Member

Source: Adapted from Barishal District (2020), MoHFW (2020a), MoPA (2020) 

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