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Districts of Bangladesh
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Bangladesh

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The divisions of Bangladesh are divided into 64 districts, or zila (Bengali: জেলা jela). The districts are further subdivided into 493 sub-districts, or upazila (উপজেলা upojela). This page lists Presidents of Bangladesh. ... Iajuddin Ahmed (Bangla: ইয়াজউদ্দিন আহম্মেদ) (February 1, 1931) is the current President of Bangladesh and has been in office since 2002. ... The Prime Minister of Bangladesh is, in practice, the most powerful political position in Bangladesh. ... Dr. Fakhruddin Ahmed (born May 1, 1940, Munshiganj, British India) is a noted Bangladeshi economist, civil servant, and a former governor of the Bangladesh Bank, the countrys central bank. ... Jatiyo Sangshad (Bangla: জাতীয় সংসদ) or National Assembly is the national parliament of Bangladesh. ... This article lists political parties in Bangladesh. ... See election for a more comprehensive discussion and the List of democracy and elections-related topics for an overview on related topics. ... General elections were held in Bangladesh on 1 October 2001. ... In 2007, general elections were scheduled to be held in Bangladesh. ... The South Asian country of Bangladesh consists of 6 divisions (bibhag), each named after its respective capital. ... The districts of Bangladesh are divided into subdistricts (upazilas). ... 2005 was a terrible year for national security in Bangladesh. ... Bangladesh pursues a moderate foreign policy that places heavy reliance on multinational diplomacy, especially at the United Nations. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... The South Asian country of Bangladesh consists of 6 divisions (bibhag), each named after its respective capital. ... Bangla redirects here. ... The districts of Bangladesh are divided into subdistricts (upazilas). ...


The districts are listed below in alphabetical order by division. The official English name of each district is followed by the official Bengali name in parentheses, using both the Bengali script and Romanization adopted for Wikipedia: It has been suggested that Robert B. Wray be merged into this article or section. ... The Romanization of Bengali, or the representation of the Bengali language in the Latin script, is hardly as uniform as the Romanizations of many other languages such as Japanese, Sanskrit, or Chinese. ...

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Barisal

  • Barguna (বরগুনা Bôrguna)
  • Barisal (বরিশাল Borishal)
  • Bhola (ভোলা Bhola)
  • Jhalokati (ঝালকাঠী Jhalokaţhi)
  • Patuakhali (পটুয়াখালী Poţuakhali)
  • Pirojpur (পিরোজপুর Pirojpur)

Barisal is located in south-central Bangladesh. ... Barguna is a district in South-western Bangladesh. ... Barisal (Bengali: ) is a district in southern Bangladesh. ... Bhola is a district in south-western Bangladesh. ... Jhalokati (Bengali: ) is a district in South-western Bangladesh. ... Patuakhali is a district in South-western Bangladesh. ... Pirojpur is a district in South-western Bangladesh. ...

Chittagong

  • Bandarban (বান্দরবান Bandorban)
  • Brahmanbaria (ব্রাহ্মনবাড়ীয়া Bramhonbaŗia)
  • Chandpur (চাঁদপুর Chãdpur)
  • Chittagong (চট্টগ্রাম Chôţţogram)
  • Comilla (কুমিল্লা Kumilla)
  • Cox's Bazar (কক্সবাজার Kôksbajar)
  • Feni (ফেনী Feni)
  • Khagrachari (খাগড়াছড়ি Khagŗachhoŗi)
  • Lakshmipur (লক্ষীপুর Lokkhipur)
  • Noakhali (নোয়াখালী Noakhali)
  • Rangamati (রাঙ্গামািট Raņamaţi)

Chittagong Division is one of the six administrative divisions of Bangladesh. ... Bandarban (Bengali:বান্দরবান) is a district in South-Eastern Bangladesh, and a part of the Chittagong Division and Chittagong Hill Tracts. ... Brahmanbaria (Bengali- ব্রাহ্মণবাড়িয়া ) is a district in east-central Bangladesh. ... Chandpur is a district in east-central Bangladesh. ... Chittagong District is a district located in the south-eastern region of Bangladesh. ... Comilla (3,085. ... Coxs Bazar is a major city and district in Bangladesh. ... Feni is a small southern district of Bangladesh, bordering (clockwise from the north) Tripura in India, Chittagong district, the Bay of Bengal, Noakhali district and Comilla district. ... Khagrachari is a district in south-eastern Bangladesh. ... Lakshmipur District (chittagong division) with an area of 1455. ... Noakhali (Bengali: ) is a district in South-eastern Bangladesh. ... Rangamati is a district in South-eastern Bangladesh. ...

Dhaka

  • Dhaka (ঢাকা Đhaka)
  • Faridpur (ফরিদপুর Foridpur)
  • Gazipur (গাজীপুর Gajipur)
  • Gopalganj (গোপালগঞ্জ Gopalgônj)
  • Jamalpur (জামালপুর Jamalpur)
  • Kishoreganj (কিশোরগঞ্জ Kishorgônj)
  • Madaripur (মাদারীপুর Madaripur)
  • Manikganj (মানিকগঞ্জ Manikgônj)
  • Munshiganj (মুন্সীগঞ্জ Munshigônj)
  • Mymensingh (ময়মনসিংহ Môemonshiņho)
  • Narayanganj (নারায়ণগঞ্জ Naraeongônj)
  • Narsingdi (নরসিংদী Nôrshiņdi)
  • Netrakona (নেত্রকোনা Netrokona)
  • Rajbari (রাজবাড়ী Rajbaŗi)
  • Shariatpur (শরীয়তপুর Shoriotpur)
  • Sherpur (শেরপুর Sherpur)
  • Tangail (টাঙ্গাইল Ţaņgail)

Dhaka Division is an administrative division within Bangladesh. ... Dhaka (previously Dacca; Bengali: Ḍhākā; IPA: ) is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka District. ... Faridpur is a district in central Bangladesh. ... Gazipur is a district in central Bangladesh. ... Gopalganj is a district (zila in Bangla) in the Dhaka division (bibhag in Bangla) of Bangladesh. ... Jamalpur is a district in Dhaka Division, Bangladesh. ... Kishoreganj is a district in central Bangladesh. ... Madaripur is a district in central Bangladesh. ... Manikganj is a district in central Bangladesh. ... Munshiganj is a district in central Bangladesh. ... Mymensingh (Bengali: ) is one of the districts of Dhaka division, Bangladesh, and is bordered on the north by Meghalaya state of India and Garo Hills, on the south by Gazipur district, on the east by districts of Netrokona and Kishoreganj, and on the west by districts of Sherpur, Jamalpur and... Narayanganj is a district in central Bangladesh. ... Narsingdi is a district in central Bangladesh. ... Netrokona is a district in central Bangladesh. ... Rajbari is a district in central Bangladesh. ... Shariatpur is a district in central Bangladesh. ... Sherpur is a district in central Bangladesh. ... Tangail is a district (zila) in central region of Bangladesh. ...

Khulna

  • Bagerhat (বাগেরহাট Bagerhaţ)
  • Chuadanga (চুয়াডাঙা Chuađaņa)
  • Jessore (যশোর Jôshor)
  • Jhenaidah (ঝিনাইদহ Jhinaidôh)
  • Khulna (খুলনা Khulna)
  • Kushtia (কুষ্টিয়া Kushţia)
  • Magura (মাগুরা Magura)
  • Meherpur (মেহেরপুর Meherpur)
  • Narail (নড়াইল Nôŗail)
  • Satkhira (সাতক্ষীরা Shatkhira)

Khulna Division is an administrative region in south-west Bangladesh. ... Media:Example. ... Chuadanga (Bangla: চুয়াডাঙা; Chuađaņa), Chuadanga district or Chuadanga Zilla (চুয়াডাঙা জেলা) is the name of a Western district (zilla) of Bangladesh. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Jhenaidah is a district in South-western Bangladesh. ... Khulna District is a district of Bangladesh. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Magura is a district in South-Western Bangladesh. ... Meherpur is a district in South-western Bangladesh. ... Narail is a district in South-western Bangladesh. ... Satkhira is a district in South-western Bangladesh. ...

Rajshahi

  • Bogra (বগুরা Bogura)
  • Dinajpur (দিনাজপুর Dinajpur)
  • Gaibandha (গাইবান্ধা Gaibandha)
  • Jaipurhat (জয়পুরহাট Jôepurhaţ)
  • Kurigram (কুড়িগ্রাম Kuŗigram)
  • Lalmonirhat (লালমনিরহাট Lalmonirhaţ)
  • Naogaon (নওগাঁ Nôogão)
  • Natore (নাটোর Naţor)
  • Nawabganj (নওয়াবগঞ্জ Nôoabgônj)
  • Nilphamari (নীলফামারী Nilfamari)
  • Pabna (পাবনা Pabna)
  • Panchagarh (পঞ্চগড় Pônchogôŗ)
  • Rajshahi (রাজশাহী Rajshahi)
  • Rangpur (রংপুর Rôņpur)
  • Sirajganj (সিরাজগঞ্জ Shirajgônj)
  • Thakurgaon (ঠাকুরগাঁও Ţhakurgão)

Rajshahi is in Northwestern part of Bangladesh. ... Bogra is a northern district of Bangladesh, in the Rajshahi Division. ... Dinajpur is a district in Northern Bangladesh. ... Gaibandha is a district in Northern Bangladesh. ... Jaipurhat is a district in Northern Bangladesh. ... View of the Dharala River in Kurigram. ... Lalmonirhat is a district in Northern Bangladesh. ... Naogaon is a district in Northern Bangladesh. ... Natore is a district located in northern Bangladesh. ... Nawabganj is a district in Northern Bangladesh. ... Nilphamari is a district in Northern Bangladesh. ... Pabna is a district in Northern Bangladesh. ... Panchagarh is a district in Northern Bangladesh. ... Rajshahi is a district in north-western Bangladesh. ... Rangpur is a district in Northern Bangladesh. ... Sirajganj is a district in Northern Bangladesh. ... Thakurgaon is a district in Northern Bangladesh. ...

Sylhet

  • Habiganj (হবিগঞ্জ Hobigônj)
  • Maulvibazar (মৌলভীবাজার Maulbhibajar)
  • Sunamganj (সুনামগঞ্জ Shunamgônj)
  • Sylhet (সিলেট Sileţ)

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