Districts of Bangladesh

Districts of 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).

The district are run by a Deputy Commissioner popular name is "DC" is appointed by the government from a Deputy secretary of B.C.S. Administration Cadre.

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:

Barisal (বরিশাল)

There are 6 Districts under Barisal Division. The districts are:

• Barguna (বরগুনা)
• Barisal (বরিশাল)
• Bhola (ভোলা)
• Jhalokati (ঝালকাঠি)
• Pirojpur (পিরোজপুর)
• Patuakhali (পটুয়াখালী)

Chittagong (চট্টগ্রাম)

There are 11 districts under Chittagong Division. The districts are:

• Bandarban (বান্দরবান)
• Rangamati (রাঙ্গামাটি)
• Khagrachari (খাগড়াছড়ি)
• Cox's Bazar (কক্সবাজার)
• Chittagong (চট্টগ্রাম)
• Feni (ফেনী)
• Noakhali (নোয়াখালী)
• Lakshmipur (লক্ষীপুর)
• Comilla (কুমিল্লা)
• Brahmanbaria (ব্রাহ্মণবাড়ীয়া)
• Chandpur (চাঁদপুর)

Dhaka (ঢাকা)

There are 17 districts under Dhaka Division. The districts are:

• Dhaka (ঢাকা)
• Manikgonj (মানিকগঞ্জ)
• Gazipur (গাজীপুর)
• Mymensingh (ময়মনসিংহ)
• Narayanganj (নারায়ণগঞ্জ)
• Tangail (টাঙ্গাইল)
• Madaripur (মাদারীপুর)
• Jamalpur (জামালপুর)
• Munshiganj (মুন্সীগঞ্জ)
• Gopalganj (গোপালগঞ্জ)
• Sherpur (শেরপুর)
• Kishoreganj (কিশোরগঞ্জ)
• Narsingdi (নরসিংদী)
• Shariatpur (শরীয়তপুর)
• Netrokona (নেত্রকোনা)
• Rajbari (রাজবাড়ী)
• Faridpur (ফরিদপুর)

Khulna (খুলনা)

There are 10 Districts under Khulna Division. The districts are:

• Khulna (খুলনা)
• Shatkhira (সাতক্ষিরা)
• Bagerhat (বাগেরহাট)
• Jessore (যশোর)
• Narail (নড়াইল)
• Magura (মাগুরা)
• Jhenidah (ঝিনাইদহ)
• Chuadanga (চুয়াডাঙ্গা)
• Kushtia (কুষ্টিয়া)
• Meherpur (মেহেরপুর)

Rajshahi (রাজশাহী)

There are 8 Districts under Rajshahi Division. The districts are:

• Bogra (বগুড়া)
• Jaipurhat (জয়পুরহাট)
• Naogaon (নওগাঁ)
• Natore (নাটোর)
• Nawabganj (নওয়াবগঞ্জ)
• Pabna (পাবনা)
• Rajshahi (রাজশাহী)
• Sirajganj (সিরাজগঞ্জ)

Rangpur (রংপুর)

There are 8 Districts under Rangpur Division. The districts are:

• Dinajpur (দিনাজপুর)
• Gaibandha (গাইবান্ধা)
• Kurigram (কুড়িগ্রাম)
• Lalmonirhat (লালমনিরহাট)
• Nilphamari (নীলফামারী)
• Panchagarh (পঞ্চগড়)
• Rangpur (রংপুর)
• Thakurgaon (ঠাকুরগাঁ)

Sylhet (সিলেট)

There are 4 Districts under Sylhet Division. The districts are:

• Sylhet (সিলেট)
• Maulvi Bazar (মৌলভীবাজার)
• Habiganj (হবিগঞ্জ)
• Sunamganj (সুনামগঞ্জ)

See also

• ISO 3166-2:BD