The initiatives during various periods were sometimes conflicting and sometimes confusing The lack of clarity in the power of and functions of the chairman and the vice- chairman created much confusion leading to power relation in the union parishad. All attempts to change local government aimed at serving the interest of the rulers rather that the ruled. Most of the governments used it to create their support base at the local levels. During the Mujib period, the compulsory multi-purpose cooperative society at the village level was designed as village