বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ তৃতীয় পত্র
(3) To define the stages in which the plan should be carried out and to propose the allocation of resources for the due completion of each stage on a determination of priorities.
(4) To indicate the factors which are tending to retard economic development, and to determine the conditions which, in view of the current social and political situation, should he established for the successful execution of the plan.
(5) To determine the nature of the machinery which would be necessary for Securing the successful implementation of each stage of the plan in all its aspect.
(6) To appraise from time to time the progress achieved in the execution of each stage of the plan and to recommend the adjustments of policy and measures that such appraisal might show to be necessary.
(7) To make such interim or ancillary recommendations as might be appropriate on a consideration of the prevailing economic conditions, current policies, measures and development programmes or an examination of such specific problems as may be referred to it for advice by the Government for facilitating the discharge of the duties assigned to it.
(8) To prepare the Annual Development within the framework of the Five-Year Plan.
The Planning Commission if primarily a staff agency to advise the Government of Bangladesh in matters pertaining to planning and development. At the same time, the Commission has to undertake, from time to time, certain line of functions like the enlistment of public co-operation in the implementation of the plan, general direction and supervision of the Community Project and so on.
Composition of the Planning Commission:
The Composition should consist of 8 members. They are the Chairman (the Prime Minister), four full time members, (including the Deputy Chairman) and the Ministers for Commerce and Industry, Defense and Finance. The portfolios of the Members of the Commission are distributed as under:
(1) General Planning and Social Services
(2) Finance
(3) Industries and Agriculture
(4) Education and Health
(5) International Trade and Development
(6) Irrigation and Power
Each member of the Commission is responsible for one or more subjects and the Deputy Chairman is responsible for the overall coordination and administration. In addition, there is an organisation named the Programme Evaluation Organisation working along with the Commission.
There should be a Planning Cell in each Ministry and Department to prepare the plan relating to that Ministry/Department. There should be similar cells in the District Boards,
