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Divisions, districts, and upazilas
Administrative divisions of Bangladesh.
Dhaka
Chittagong Divisions of Bangladesh, Districts of Bangladesh, and Upazilas of
Bangladesh
Bangladesh is divided into six administrative divisions, each named after their
respective divisional headquarters: Barisal (??????), Chittagong (?????????),
Dhaka (????), Khulna (?????), Rajshahi (???????), and Sylhet (?????).
Divisions are subdivided into districts (zila). There are 64 districts in
Bangladesh, each further subdivided into upazila (subdistricts) or thana
("police stations"). The area within each police station, except for those in
metropolitan areas, is divided into several unions, with each union consisting
of multiple villages. In the metropolitan areas, police stations are divided
into wards, which are further divided into mahallas. There are no elected
officials at the divisional, district or upazila levels, and the administration
is composed only of government officials. Direct elections are held for each
union (or ward), electing a chairperson and a number of members. In 1997, a
parliamentary act was passed to reserve three seats (out of twelve) in every
union for female candidates.
Dhaka is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh. Other major cities include
Chittagong, Khulna, Rajshahi, Barisal and Sylhet. These metropolitan cities have
mayoral elections, while other municipalities elect a chairperson. Mayors and
chairpersons are elected for a span of five years.
City City Population Metro Population
Dhaka 6,969,458 11,918,442
Chittagong 3,920,222 3,920,222
Khulna 1,400,689 1,400,689
Rajshahi 727,083 727,083
Sylhet 339,368 339,368
Barisal 291,769 291,769
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