Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia during this period announced that all local government bodies would be empowered. Gram/Palli Parishad was renamed as Gram Sarker. Gram Sarker Act 2003 was passed on February, 2003. It was aimed at supporting the organization of the Union Parishad and would work at the ward levels where Gram Sarker comprised about 3,000 people living in one or two villages. The structure of Gram Sarker consisted of 15 members in the following manner: