Divisions of Bangladesh
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Bangladesh consists of a number of administrative areas called divisions (bibhag), each named after its respective capital.
- Barisal (বরিশাল Borishal)
- Chittagong (চট্টগ্রাম Chôţţogram)
- Dhaka (ঢাকা Đhaka)
- Khulna (খুলনা Khulna)
- Rajshahi (রাজশাহী Rajshahi)
- Sylhet (সিলেট Sileţ)
- Tripura Division (ত্রিপুরা Tipwera), see Border dispute
Each division is further split into districts (zila) which are then further sub-divided into Upazilas.
History [change]
Following the independence of Bangladesh in 1971, the country inherited the four divisions of former East Pakistan
- See also: Divisions of Pakistan:
- Chittagong (চট্টগ্রাম Chôţţogram)
- Dacca (ঢাকা Đhaka)
- Khulna (খুলনা Khulna)
- Rajshahi (রাজশাহী Rajshahi)
In 1983, the English spelling of the Dacca division (along with the name of the capital city) was changed to Dhaka to more closely match the Bangla pronunciation.
In 1993, Barisal division was split off from Khulna and again in 1998, Sylhet division was split off from Chittagong giving rise to the 6 divisions in existence today.
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