Bangladesh

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Subdivisions

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

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• Barisal ??????
• Chittagong ?????????
• Dhaka ????
• Khulna ?????
• Rajshahi ???????
• Sylhet ?????

The next level of administrative unit is a district or Zila (????) (in Bangla). There are 64 districts in Bangladesh. For more information, see Districts of Bangladesh.

Related Topics:
Bangla - Districts of Bangladesh

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Each district is further subdivided into Thana or Police stations (formerly called upa-zila or 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.

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See List of cities in Bangladesh.

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