Divisions of Bangladesh

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Divisions of Bangladesh
বাংলাদেশের বিভাগ
Bangladesher bibhag
A clickable map of Bangladesh exhibiting its divisions. Bangladesh divisions english.svg
A clickable map of Bangladesh exhibiting its divisions.
Category Unitary state
Location People's Republic of Bangladesh
Number 8
PopulationsHighest: 39,675,000 (Dhaka)
Lowest: 8,331,000 (Barisal)
AreasLargest: 33,908.55 km2 (13,092.16 sq mi) (Chittagong)
Smallest: 10,584.06 km2 (4,086.53 sq mi) (Mymensingh)
Government
Subdivisions

Divisions are the first-level administrative divisions in Bangladesh. As of 2024, there are eight divisions of Bangladesh, each named after the major city within its jurisdiction that also serves as the administrative seat of that division. Each division is divided into several districts which are further subdivided into upazilas(sub-districts), then union councils.

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History

Following the independence of Bangladesh in 1971, the country had four divisions: Chittagong Division, Dacca Division, Khulna Division, and Rajshahi Division. In 1982, the English spelling of the Dacca Division (along with the name of the capital city) was changed into Dhaka Division to more closely match the Bengali pronunciation.

In 1993, Barisal Division was split off from Khulna Division, and in 1995, Sylhet Division was split off from Chittagong Division. On 25 January 2010, Rangpur Division was split off from Rajshahi Division. [1] On 14 September 2015, Mymensingh Division was split off from Dhaka Division and added as the eighth division. In 2015, the process started to create two more divisions: Comilla Division and Faridpur Division. [2] In October 2021, the former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina announced the formation of two new divisions, Meghna and Padma, named after the eponymous rivers, [3] in the places of Comilla and Faridpur Divisions.

Divisional Commissioner

Divisional Commissioner is the administrative head of a division. Divisional Commissioner is appointed by the government from an Additional Secretary level officer of Bangladesh Civil Service (B.C.S.) Administration Cadre. The role of a Divisional Commissioner's office is to act as the supervisory head of all the government offices (except the central government offices) situated in the division. A Divisional Commissioner is given the direct responsibility of supervising the revenue and development administration of a division. The Divisional Commissioner is assisted by the several Additional Divisional Commissioners, Senior Assistant Commissioners and other bureaucratic officials. [4] [5] [6] [7]

List of divisions

The following table outlines some key statistics about the eight divisions of Bangladesh as found in the 2011 Population and Housing Census conducted by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (B.B.S.).

Division ISO codesCapitalEst.SubdivisionsArea (km2) [8] Population (2022) [8] Density (people/
km2) (2022) [8]
Districts Upazilas Union Councils
Barisal Division BD-A Barisal 199364135213,225.209,100,102688
Chittagong Division BD-B Chittagong 18291110394933,908.5533,202,326979
Dhaka Division BD-C Dhaka 1829138988520,593.7444,215,1072,147
Khulna Division BD-D Khulna 1960105957122,284.2217,416,645782
Mymensingh Division BD-H Mymensingh 201543535110,584.0612,225,4981,155
Rajshahi Division BD-E Rajshahi 182986756518,153.0820,353,1191,121
Rangpur Division BD-F Rangpur 201085853516,184.9917,610,9561,088
Sylhet Division BD-G Sylhet 199644133812,635.2211,034,863873
Bangladesh BD Dhaka 1971644934,546147,569165,158,6161,119

Proposed divisions

Two more divisions have been proposed to ease down administrative work load due to increase in population: [2] [9]

Their formation has been confirmed in October 2021 by the former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. [3]

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  2. 1 2 "3 new divisions to be formed". The Independent. Dhaka. Archived from the original on 15 February 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  3. 1 2 "PM Hasina: New divisions will be named Padma, Meghna". Dhaka Tribune . 21 October 2021. Archived from the original on 11 November 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  4. ↑ "List of Divisional Commissioners". Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  5. ↑ "Divisional And District Commissioners Are Important For A Prosperous Bangladesh: PM". Archived from the original on 11 November 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  6. ↑ "List of Additional Divisional Commissioners". Archived from the original on 20 November 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  7. ↑ "New divisional commissioner joins". The Independent. Dhaka. Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
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