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In Bangladesh, effective water resources schemes were mostly small-scale and locally constructed and managed. The government of the people's republic of Bangladesh has taken many projects and sub projects for water resources management. Through these projects and sub projects Bangladesh government has achieved many positive things. However the present study has conducted to explore challenges of operations and maintenance of Small Scale water resource management in Bangladesh. The study was documentary analysis type. Information and data were collected from secondary sources. Information and data were collected from books, research reports, journals, different annual reports, different government and non government websites and different websites. A literature review was conducted by using the internet search, Google databases with the operation and maintenance of water resources in Bangladesh. A hand search was also undertaken to relevant journals identified by the electronic search and additional articles identified from the reference list of the key articles. A number of articles have been found on virtual classroom. From the study it was found that there were low irrigation service collection which is inadequate to support system O&M. There were no systematic procedure for asset management and to identify O&M needs so there should have systematic procedure for asset management. There were limited participation and consultation with beneficiaries on O&M requirements so participation should be increased. There were lacks of asset inventory and condition survey on which to develop maintenance budget so asset inventory and condition survey should be increased. Proposed annual budgets for O&M are curtailed due to insufficient funds which should be increased. Funds released for O&M do not reflect requirements for annual, periodic or emergency maintenance of a system. There are lacking of enforcement of cost recovery or contribution to O&M costs in particular for annual maintenance the lacking should remove. So, from the study it was recommended that in Upazila and district LGED office, WMCA monitoring, operations and maintenances issues needs to be more emphasized and included as one of the reporting agenda in monthly meeting. This will increase experiences and understand on SSWRD by concerned engineers in the field in terms of better water resource management. LGED can take necessary step to include WMCA in Upazila Level Water Management Committee and Union level water resources Management committee formed as per Water Rule-2018. It is urgent to continue these Union and Upazila level meeting regular monthly basis. Member Education Programme (MEP) of all members should be continuing at least twice a year. Members should be aware about Operation and Maintenance and Service Charges. More motivational work at WMCA member level should necessary. More Good Governance should practice in WMCA and record keeping, and more transparency should practice in WMCA. Operation and Maintenance Plan Book preparation (following Joint Visit) should be mandatory to each WMCA which already included in grading data.