Administrative Divisions

 

Bangladesh is subdivided into six administrative divisions, all named after their respective divisional headquarters:

Barisal, Chittagong, Dhaka, Khulna, Rajshahi and Sylhet.

The next level of administrative unit is a district or Zila (in Bangla). There are 64 districts in Bangladesh. Each district is further subdivided into Thana (Police stations) or Upazila (sub-districts). Each police station, except for those in metropolitan areas, is divided into several unions. The unions consist of many villages. In the metropolitan areas, the unit is a ward, which consists of several mahalla or areas.

Barisal Division: Barguna, Barisal, Bhola, Jhalkathi, Patuakhali and Pirojpur.

Chittagong Division: Bandarban, Brahmanbaria, Chandpur, Chittagong, Comilla, Cox's Bazar, Feni, Khagrachari, Lakshmipur, Noakhali and Rangamati.

Dhaka Division: Dhaka, Faridpur, Gazipur, Gopalganj, Jamalpur, Kishoreganj, Madaripur, Manikganj, Munshiganj, Mymensingh, Narayanganj, Narsingdi, Netrakona, Rajbari, Shariatpur, Sherpur and Tangail.

Khulna Division: Bagerhat, Chuadanga, Jessore, Jhenaidah, Khulna, Kushtia, Magura, Meherpur, Narail and Satkhira.

Rajshahi Division: Bogra, Dinajpur, Gaibandha, Jaipurhat, Kurigram, Lalmonirhat, Naogaon, Natore, Nawabganj, Nilphamari, Pabna, Panchagarh, Rajshahi, Rangpur, Sirajganj and Thakurgaon.

Sylhet Division: Habiganj, Moulvibazar, Sunamganj and Sylhet.