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Following the independence of Bangladesh in 1971, the country had four divisions: Chittagong Division, Dacca Division, Khulna Division, and Rajshahi Division. In 1982, the English spelling of the Dacca Division (along with the name of the capital city) was changed into Dhaka Division to more closely match the Bengali pronunciation.
Thanas of Bangladesh. A thana (Bengali: থানা, romanized: thânâ, lit. 'police station') serves as a fundamental administrative unit in Bangladesh, [1] functioning as a city district governed by a police station (analogous to a police district or a police precinct). In rural areas, the thana system, originating in the 18th century under ...
Upazila. An upazila (Bengali: উপজেলা, romanized: upajēlā, lit. 'sub-district' pronounced: ['upɘdʒeːlaː]), formerly called thana, is an administrative division in Bangladesh, functioning as a sub-unit of a district. It can be seen as an analogous to a county or a borough of Western countries.
Bangladesh is divided into 8 divisions (bibhag) and 64 districts (jela, zila, zela), Although, these have only a limited role in public policy.For the purposes of local government, the country is divided into upazilas (sub-districts), "municipalities" or town councils (pourashova), city corporations (i.e. metropolitan municipal corporations) and union councils (i.e. rural councils).
Geography of Bangladesh. Bangladesh is a densely populated, low-lying, mainly riverine country located in South Asia with a coastline of 580 km (360 mi) on the northern littoral of the Bay of Bengal. The delta plain of the Ganges (Padma), Brahmaputra (Jamuna), and Meghna Rivers and their tributaries occupy 79 percent of the country.
t. e. Districts of Bangladesh. The divisions of Bangladesh are further divided into districts or zilas (Bengali: জেলা). [1] The headquarters of a district is called the district seat (Bengali: জেলা সদর, romanized: zila sadar). There are 64 districts in Bangladesh. The districts are further subdivided into 495 subdistricts ...
Location of Bangladesh An enlargeable map of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Bangladesh: Bangladesh – sovereign country located in South Asia. [1] It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal ...
Lists of subdivisions of Bangladesh (6 P) C. Cities in Bangladesh (18 C, 31 P) D. Districts of Bangladesh (68 C, 67 P) Divisions of Bangladesh (10 C, 12 P) F.