Districts of Bangladesh

Districts of Bangladesh

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District is an important level in the administrative system of Bangladesh. A district was formed with several upazilas. Administrative jurisdiction of a division of a district.
There are currently 64 districts of 8 divisions of Bangladesh. During the establishment of Bangladesh in 1971, the number of districts was 20. President Ershad introduced the process of upgradation of the sub-divisions in the district.
During the establishment of Pakistan in 1947, the number of districts of East Pakistan and present Bangladesh was 18. In 1969, Tangail Mahukuma of Mymensingh district was upgraded to a district. Patuakhali Mahukuma was first upgraded to a district in independent Bangladesh.
Categories

• 1 district administration
o 1.1 Administrator
o 1.2 Council
• List of districts of Bangladesh according to Division 2
o 2.1 Khulna Division
o 2.2 Chittagong Division
o 2.3 Division of Dhaka
o 2.4 Barisal Division
o 2.5 Rangpur Division
o 2.6 Rajshahi Division
o 2.7 Sylhet division
o 2.8 Mymensingh division
See also 3
• 4 References
• 5 external connection
District administration
Administrator 
Main article: Deputy Commissioner
There are many government officials in every district. However, the deputy commissioner or deputy commissioner is considered the chief government representative of the district. He is responsible for the district's chief secretary and cabinet division. The Deputy Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner is administratively responsible to the above-mentioned Divisional Commissioner. [1]
Council
District council was formed with a chairman, fifteen members and female members of five reserved seats, who were elected by the election of elected representatives. But the MP can not vote. [2]
List of districts of Bangladesh by division

Jail of Bangladesh
Khulna Division 
There are 10 districts in Khulna division. These are:
• Bagerhat
• Chuadanga
• Jessore
• Jhenaidah
• Khulna
• Kushtia
• Magura
• Meherpur
• Narail
• Satkhira
Chittagong Division
There are 11 districts in Chittagong division. These are:
• Bandarban
• Brahmanbaria
• Chandpur
• Chittagong
• Comilla
• Cox's Bazar
• Feni
• Khagrachari
• Lakshmipur
• Noakhali
• Rangamati
Dhaka Division 
There are 13 districts in Dhaka Division. These are:
• Dhaka (1772 AD)
• Faridpur (1815 AD)
• Tangail (1969)
• Gazipur (1984)
• Gopalganj (1984)
• Kishoreganj (1984)
• Madaripur (1984)
• Manikganj (1984)
• Munshiganj (1984)
• Narayanganj (1984)
• Narsingdi (1984)
• Rajbari (1984)
• Shariatpur (1984)
Barisal Division
There are 6 districts in Barisal division. These are:
• Barguna
• Barisal
• Bhola
• Jhalakathi
• Patuakhali
• Pirojpur
Rangpur Division
There are 8 districts in Rangpur Division. These are:
• Dinajpur
• Gaibandha
• Kurigram
• Lalmonirhat
• Nilphamari
• Panchagarh
• Rangpur
• Thakurgaon
Rajshahi Division 
There are 8 districts in Rajshahi division. These are:
• Bogra (1821 AD)
• Pabna (1832)
• Rajshahi (1772)
• Joypurhat (1984)
• Chapainawabganj (1984)
• Naogaon (1984)
• Natore (1984)
• Sirajganj (1984)
Sylhet Division 
There are 4 districts in Sylhet division. These are:
• Habiganj
• Maulvibazar
• Sunamganj
• Sylhet
Mymensingh division 
There are 4 districts in Mymensingh division. These are:
• Mymensingh
• Sherpur
• Jamalpur
• Netrokona