(As per Upazila Parishad Act, 1998):
01) To make five year and different term development plan;
02) To implement the programs of various government departments handed over to the council and to supervise and coordinate the activities of those departments;
03) Construction, repair and maintenance of inter-union connecting roads;
04) Upazila Parishad undertakes small scale irrigation projects as directed by the government to ensure optimal utilization of surface water resources and implementation;
05) Ensuring public health, nutrition and family planning services;
06) Improving sanitation and drainage system and taking measures for supply of potable drinking water;
07) (a) Provide motivation and support for the expansion of education at the upazila level;
(b) Supervise the activities of the concerned institutions and improve the quality of secondary education and madrasa education activities provide assistance;
6) To undertake activities for the establishment and development of cottage and small scale industries;
9) To provide assistance and co-ordinate the work of co-operative societies and non-governmental voluntary organizations;
10) To provide and implement support for women, children's social welfare and youth, sports and cultural activities;
11) To take and implement activities for the development of agriculture, cattle, fisheries and forest resources;
12) Discuss the activities of the police department including the development of law and order situation in the upazila and regularly to the higher authorities daily payments;
13) a) To create, implement and implement self-employment programs for self-employment and poverty alleviation.
b) To provide necessary assistance to the government in the implementation of government programs in this regard;
14) Coordinating and inspecting the development activities of the Union Parishad and providing necessary assistance;
15) Taking public and other preventive measures against the organization of crimes such as violence against women and children;
16) Terrorism, theft, robbery, smuggling, drug use, etc. Take action;
17) To undertake other activities including social forestry for the purpose of environment protection and development;
18) Other functions assigned by the Government from time to time.
Planning and Implementation: Cabinet Division, A2I, BCC, DoICT and BASIS