parishad

Definition

A local administrative council or committee in Bangladesh, serving as the lowest tier of rural local government.

Etymology

Derived from the Sanskrit word 'parishad,' meaning an assembly, council, or meeting, which has historically been used in South Asia to denote a deliberative or governing body.

In the news

The term is used here to identify the specific local government body, the Union Parishad, whose elected members are advocating for residents affected by illegal embankment cuts.

Residents protest as Satkhira embankment cut to draw saline water

The Climate Watch

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