Divisions are the first-level administrative divisions in Bangladesh. As of 2023, 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, then union councils.
Divisions of Bangladesh বাংলাদেশের বিভাগ Bangladesher bibhag
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, 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.).
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Divisions are the first level administrative divisions in Bangladesh As of 2023 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 then union councils Divisions of Bangladeshব ল দ শ র ব ভ গ Bangladesher bibhagCategoryUnitary stateLocationPeople s Republic of BangladeshNumber8PopulationsHighest 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 GovernmentDivisional CommissionAdministratorDivisional CommissionerSubdivisionsDistrict Contents 1 History 2 Divisional Commissioner 3 List of divisions 4 Proposed divisions 5 See also 6 ReferencesHistory EditFollowing 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 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 EditDivisional 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 EditThe 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 codes Capital Est Subdivisions Area km2 8 Population 2022 8 Density people km2 2022 8 Districts Upazilas Union CouncilsBarisal Division BD A Barisal 1993 6 42 333 13 225 20 9 100 102 688Chittagong Division BD B Chittagong 1829 11 103 949 33 908 55 33 202 326 979Dhaka Division BD C Dhaka 1829 13 88 1 248 20 593 74 44 215 107 2 156Khulna Division BD D Khulna 1960 10 59 270 22 284 22 17 416 645 782Mymensingh Division BD H Mymensingh 2015 4 35 350 10 584 06 12 225 498 1 146Rajshahi Division BD E Rajshahi 1829 8 67 558 18 153 08 20 353 119 1 121Rangpur Division BD F Rangpur 2010 8 58 536 16 184 99 17 610 956 1 088Sylhet Division BD G Sylhet 1996 4 40 334 12 635 22 11 034 863 873Bangladesh BD Dhaka 1971 64 492 4 576 147 610 165 158 616 1 106Proposed divisions EditTwo more divisions have been proposed to ease down administrative work load due to increase in population 2 9 Meghna Division proposed to consist of the six northern districts of the current Chittagong Division Brahmanbaria Chandpur Comilla Feni Laxmipur and Noakhali Padma Division proposed to consist of Faridpur Gopalganj Madaripur Rajbari and Shariatpur districts 10 Their formation has been confirmed in October 2021 by the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina 3 See also EditISO 3166 codes List of regions of Bangladesh by Human Development Index Districts of Bangladesh Upazilas of Bangladesh Union councils of Bangladesh Villages of BangladeshReferences Edit Divisions of Bangladesh Statoids Retrieved 17 January 2014 a b 3 new divisions to be formed The Independent Dhaka Archived from the original on 15 February 2015 Retrieved 15 February 2015 a b PM Hasina New divisions will be named Padma Meghna Dhaka Tribune 21 October 2021 Retrieved 11 November 2021 List of Divisional Commissioners Divisional And District Commissioners Are Important For A Prosperous Bangladesh PM Archived from the original on 11 November 2017 Retrieved 28 May 2017 List of Additional Divisional Commissioners New divisional commissioner joins The Independent Dhaka a b c 2022 Population amp Housing Census Preliminary Results PDF Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics Archived from the original PDF on 15 January 2013 Retrieved 12 January 2012 Mymensingh to become new division The Daily Star Archived from the original on 15 February 2015 Retrieved 26 January 2015 There are two new divisions named Padma and Meghna Bangladesh Posts English 1 June 2022 Retrieved 16 July 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Divisions of Bangladesh amp oldid 1134762963, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
