Local Government (Union Parishads) Ordinance, 1983 (Ordinance No. LI of 1983). Country/Territory Bangladesh Document type Legislation Date 1983 (2001) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Ordinance to provide for the constitution of Union Parishads for the unions in rural areas. Subject Land & soil Keyword Institution Public land Urban land Land-use planning Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract The Ordinance provides for the institution of a Union Parishad, an elected local Council, in rural areas and furthermore indicates the functions and tasks of these Parishads. Full text English Website bdlaws.gov.bd