Begum Khaleda Zia abolished Upazila Parishad through the Local Government (Upazila Parishad and Upazila Administration Reorganization) (Repeal) Ordinance 1991, and the reasons included: failure of mobilize resources at the local (upazila) level to achieve self reliance and ensure peoples participation in planning and implementation of development activities, increased dependency on national government grants, drastic deviations from laws,