Districts of Bangladesh

Districts of Bangladesh

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The divisions of Bangladesh are divided into 64^[1] districts, or zila (Bengali Bom Bom Maria/জিলা=Zela/zila). The capital of a district is called a district seat (zila sadar). The districts are further subdivided into 493 sub-districts or upazila (উপজেলা upojela).

Administration

District Councils

District Council (or Zila Parishad) is a local government body at the district level.^[2] The Bengali word parishad means council and zila parishad translates to district council.

The functions of the District Council include construction and maintenance of roads, and bridges, building hospitals and dispensaries, schools and educational institutions, health facilities and sanitation, tube wells for drinking water, rest houses, and coordination of activities of the Union Parishads within the District.

List of districts

See also

• Divisions of Bangladesh
• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Villages of Bangladesh

References

Divisions and districts of Bangladesh
Barisal Division	Barguna Barisal Bhola Jhalokati Patuakhali Pirojpur
Chittagong Division	Bandarban Brahmanbaria Chandpur Chittagong Comilla Cox's Bazar Feni Khagrachhari Lakshmipur Noakhali Rangamati
Dhaka Division	Dhaka Faridpur Gazipur Gopalganj Kishoreganj Madaripur Manikganj Munshiganj Narayanganj Narsingdi Rajbari Shariatpur Tangail
Khulna Division	Bagerhat Chuadanga Jessore Jhenaidah Khulna Kushtia Magura Meherpur Narail Satkhira
Mymensingh Division	Jamalpur Mymensingh Netrokona Sherpur
Rajshahi Division	Bogra Jaipurhat Naogaon Natore Chapai Nawabganj Pabna Rajshahi Sirajganj
Rangpur Division	Dinajpur Gaibandha Kurigram Lalmonirhat Nilphamari Panchagarh Rangpur Thakurgaon
Sylhet Division	Habiganj Moulvibazar Sunamganj Sylhet