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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 or upazilas. [2]
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).
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 or upazilas. [2]
The administrative structure consists of divisions (8), districts (64), upazilas (495) and union parishads (UPs). This system of devolution was introduced by the former military ruler and president of Bangladesh , Lt-Gen Hossain Muhammad Ershad , in an attempt to strengthen local government.
A clickable map of Bangladesh exhibiting its divisions. Category: Unitary state: ... Bangladesh BD Dhaka 1971 64 493 4,546 147,569 165,158,616 1,119 Proposed divisions
Tangail District (Bengali: টাঙ্গাইল জেলা, romanized: Ṭāṅgāila Jēlā) is a district (zila) in the central region of Bangladesh.In 1969, Tangail mahakuma was separated from Mymensingh district, and a district of the same name as the mahakuma's was created.
Jessore District officially Jashore District [3] [4] [5] (Bengali: যশোর জেলা; Bengali pronunciation: [Jaw-shor Jela]), is a district in southwestern Bangladesh.It is bordered by India to the west, Khulna and Satkhira districts to the south, Khulna and Narail to the east, and Jhenaidah and Magura districts to the north.
Narsingdi District (Bengali: নরসিংদী জেলা) is a district in central Bangladesh.It is located 50 km north-east of Dhaka, the Bangladeshi capital. It is a part of the Dhaka Division. [3]