Bangladesh has 495 upazilas.[1][2][3] The upazilas are the second lowest tier of regional administration in Bangladesh. The administrative structure consists of divisions (8), districts (64), upazilas (495) and union parishads (UPs). This system of devolution was introduced by the former military ruler and president of Bangladesh, Lt-Gen Hossain Muhammad Ershad, in an attempt to strengthen local government.
Below UPs, villages (gram) and para exist, but these have no administrative power and elected members. The Local Government Ordinance of 1982 was amended a year later, redesignating and upgrading the existing thanas as upazilas.[4]
Upazilas were formerly known as thana, which literally means police station. Despite the meaning, thanas functioned much as an administrative and geographic region, much as today's upazilas. In 1982 thanas were re-termed to as upazilas with provisions for semi-autonomous local governance. This system was reverted to the thana system in 1992. Later in 1999 geographic regions under administrations of thanas were converted into upazilas.[5] All administrative terms in this level were renamed from thana to upazila. For instance, thana nirbahi officer (lit. thana executive officer) was renamed upazila nirbahi officer (lit. upazila executive officer).
The word thana is now used to solely refer to police stations. Generally, there is one police station for each upazila, but larger administrative units may have more than one police station covering different regions.
Upazila nirbahi officer (UNO, or upazila executive officer; Bengali: উপজেলা নির্বাহী কর্মকর্তা) is a non-elected administrator in an upazila. UNOs are senior assistant secretary of Bangladesh Civil Service (Administration) Cadre. They act as executive officer of the upazila under the elected posts.
Upazila parishad
Each upazila parishad (or council) has a chairman, a vice-chairman and a woman vice-chairman. All three are elected through direct popular election. Union parishad chairmen within the upazila are considered as the members of the porishod. The post of a woman vice-chairman was created to ensure at least one-third woman representation in the all elected posts of the local government.[7]
On 22 January 2010 the first election in 18 years of upazila porishod was held.[8]
^"New upazila to be formed in Comilla". NTV. 9 January 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
^Kamal Siddiqui (2012). "Local Government". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
^AMM Shawkat Ali (2012). "Thana". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
^"Three new upazilas in Madaripur, Cox's Bazar and Sunamganj". Dhaka Tribune. 26 July 2021.
^"All about upazila parishad". The Daily Star. 22 January 2009. from the original on 16 December 2016.
^"Upazila polls influenced". The Daily Star. 23 January 2009.
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upazila, upazila, bengali, উপজ, romanized, upajēlā, district, pronounced, upɘdʒeːlaː, formerly, called, thana, administrative, division, bangladesh, functioning, unit, district, seen, analogous, county, borough, western, countries, rural, upazilas, further, ad. An upazila Bengali উপজ ল romanized upajela lit sub district pronounced upɘdʒeːlaː formerly called thana is an administrative division in Bangladesh functioning as a sub unit of a district It can be seen as an analogous to a county or a borough of Western countries Rural upazilas are further administratively divided into union council areas union parishads UpazilaCategoryAdministrative divisionsLocation BangladeshCreated1982Number495Populations596 886 1 634 750Areas572 2 829 km GovernmentUpazila Nirbahi Officer UNO Administrator Upazila Parishad Council UP Chairman Executive SubdivisionsUnion councils 4 554 Bangladesh has 495 upazilas 1 2 3 The upazilas are the second lowest tier of regional administration in Bangladesh The administrative structure consists of divisions 8 districts 64 upazilas 495 and union parishads UPs This system of devolution was introduced by the former military ruler and president of Bangladesh Lt Gen Hossain Muhammad Ershad in an attempt to strengthen local government Below UPs villages gram and para exist but these have no administrative power and elected members The Local Government Ordinance of 1982 was amended a year later redesignating and upgrading the existing thanas as upazilas 4 Contents 1 History 2 Administration 2 1 Upazila nirbahi officer 2 2 Upazila parishad 3 Lists of upazilas 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditFurther information Thanas of Bangladesh Upazilas were formerly known as thana which literally means police station Despite the meaning thanas functioned much as an administrative and geographic region much as today s upazilas In 1982 thanas were re termed to as upazilas with provisions for semi autonomous local governance This system was reverted to the thana system in 1992 Later in 1999 geographic regions under administrations of thanas were converted into upazilas 5 All administrative terms in this level were renamed from thana to upazila For instance thana nirbahi officer lit thana executive officer was renamed upazila nirbahi officer lit upazila executive officer The word thana is now used to solely refer to police stations Generally there is one police station for each upazila but larger administrative units may have more than one police station covering different regions On 26 July 2021 Khandker Anwarul Islam announced the renaming of Dakshin Sunamganj Upazila to Shantiganj Upazila as well as the creation of three new upazilas Eidgaon Upazila in Cox s Bazar District Modhyanagar Upazila in Sunamganj District and Dasar Upazila in Madaripur District 6 Administration EditUpazila nirbahi officer Edit Main article Upazila Nirbahi Officer Upazila nirbahi officer UNO or upazila executive officer Bengali উপজ ল ন র ব হ কর মকর ত is a non elected administrator in an upazila UNOs are senior assistant secretary of Bangladesh Civil Service Administration Cadre They act as executive officer of the upazila under the elected posts Upazila parishad Edit Each upazila parishad or council has a chairman a vice chairman and a woman vice chairman All three are elected through direct popular election Union parishad chairmen within the upazila are considered as the members of the porishod The post of a woman vice chairman was created to ensure at least one third woman representation in the all elected posts of the local government 7 On 22 January 2010 the first election in 18 years of upazila porishod was held 8 Lists of upazilas EditList of upazilas in Rajshahi DivisionDistrict UpazilaJoypurhat District Akkelpur Upazila Joypurhat Sadar Upazila Kalai Upazila Khetlal Upazila Panchbibi UpazilaBogura District Adamdighi Upazila Bogura Sadar Upazila Dhunat Upazila Dhupchanchia Upazila Gabtali Upazila Kahaloo Upazila Nandigram Upazila Sariakandi Upazila Shajahanpur Upazila Sherpur Upazila Shibganj Upazila Sonatola UpazilaNaogaon District Atrai Upazila Badalgachhi Upazila Manda Upazila Dhamoirhat Upazila Mohadevpur Upazila Naogaon Sadar Upazila Niamatpur Upazila Patnitala Upazila Porsha Upazila Raninagar Upazila Sapahar UpazilaNatore District Bagatipara Upazila Baraigram Upazila Gurudaspur Upazila Lalpur Upazila Natore Sadar Upazila Singra Upazila Naldanga UpazilaNawabganj District Bholahat Upazila Gomastapur Upazila Nachole Upazila Nawabganj Sadar Upazila Shibganj UpazilaPabna District Atgharia Upazila Bera Upazila Bhangura Upazila Chatmohar Upazila Faridpur Upazila Ishwardi Upazila Pabna Sadar Upazila Santhia Upazila Sujanagar UpazilaSirajganj District Belkuchi Upazila Chauhali Upazila Kamarkhanda Upazila Kazipur Upazila Raiganj Upazila Shahjadpur Upazila Sirajganj Sadar Upazila Tarash Upazila Ullahpara UpazilaRajshahi District Bagha Upazila Bagmara Upazila Charghat Upazila Durgapur Upazila Godagari Upazila Mohanpur Upazila Paba Upazila Puthia Upazila Tanore Upazila List of Upazilas in Rangpur DivisionDistrict UpazilaDinajpur District Birampur Upazila Birganj Upazila Biral Upazila Bochaganj Upazila Chirirbandar Upazila Phulbari Upazila Ghoraghat Upazila Hakimpur Upazila Kaharole Upazila Khansama Upazila Dinajpur Sadar Upazila Nawabganj Upazila Parbatipur UpazilaGaibandha District Phulchhari Upazila Gaibandha Sadar Upazila Gobindaganj Upazila Palashbari Upazila Sadullapur Upazila Sughatta Upazila Sundarganj UpazilaKurigram District Bhurungamari Upazila Char Rajibpur Upazila Chilmari Upazila Phulbari Upazila Kurigram Sadar Upazila Nageshwari Upazila Rajarhat Upazila Raomari Upazila Ulipur UpazilaLalmonirhat District Aditmari Upazila Hatibandha Upazila Kaliganj Upazila Lalmonirhat Sadar Upazila Patgram UpazilaNilphamari District Dimla Upazila Domar Upazila Jaldhaka Upazila Kishoreganj Upazila Nilphamari Sadar Upazila Saidpur UpazilaPanchagarh District Atwari Upazila Boda Upazila Debiganj Upazila Panchagarh Sadar Upazila Tetulia UpazilaRangpur District Badarganj Upazila Gangachhara Upazila Kaunia Upazila Rangpur Sadar Upazila Mithapukur Upazila Pirgachha Upazila Pirganj Upazila Taraganj UpazilaThakurgaon District Baliadangi Upazila Haripur Upazila Pirganj Upazila Ranisankail Upazila Thakurgaon Sadar Upazila List of Upazilas in Mymensingh DivisionDistrict UpazilaNetrokona District Atpara Upazila Barhatta Upazila Durgapur Upazila Khaliajuri Upazila Kalmakanda Upazila Kendua Upazila Madan Upazila Mohanganj Upazila Netrokona Sadar Upazila Purbadhala UpazilaSherpur District Jhenaigati Upazila Nakla Upazila Nalitabari Upazila Sherpur Sadar Upazila Sreebardi UpazilaJamalpur District Baksiganj Upazila Dewanganj Upazila Islampur Upazila Jamalpur Sadar Upazila Madarganj Upazila Melandaha Upazila Sarishabari UpazilaMymensingh District Trishal Upazila Dhobaura Upazila Fulbaria Upazila Gafargaon Upazila Gauripur Upazila Haluaghat Upazila Ishwarganj Upazila Mymensingh Sadar Upazila Muktagachha Upazila Nandail Upazila Phulpur Upazila Bhaluka Upazila Tara Khanda Upazila List of upazilas in Barishal DivisionDistrict UpazilaBarguna District Amtali Upazila Bamna Upazila Barguna Sadar Upazila Betagi Upazila Patharghata Upazila Taltali UpazilaBarishal District Agailjhara Upazila Babuganj Upazila Bakerganj Upazila Banaripara Upazila Gaurnadi Upazila Hizla Upazila Barishal Sadar Upazila Mehendiganj Upazila Muladi Upazila Wazirpur UpazilaBhola District Bhola Sadar Upazila Burhanuddin Upazila Char Fasson Upazila Daulatkhan Upazila Lalmohan Upazila Manpura Upazila Tazumuddin UpazilaJhalokati District Jhalokati Sadar Upazila Kathalia Upazila Nalchity Upazila Rajapur UpazilaPatuakhali District Bauphal Upazila Dashmina Upazila Galachipa Upazila Kalapara Upazila Mirzaganj Upazila Patuakhali Sadar Upazila Rangabali Upazila Dumki UpazilaPirojpur District Bhandaria Upazila Kawkhali Upazila Mathbaria Upazila Nazirpur Upazila Pirojpur Sadar Upazila Nesarabad Swarupkati Upazila Indurkani Upazila List of upazilas in Chattogram DivisionDistrict UpazilaBandarban District Ali Kadam Upazila Bandarban Sadar Upazila Lama Upazila Naikhongchhari Upazila Rowangchhari Upazila Ruma Upazila Thanchi UpazilaBrahmanbaria District Akhaura Upazila Bancharampur Upazila Brahmanbaria Sadar Upazila Kasba Upazila Nabinagar Upazila Nasirnagar Upazila Sarail Upazila Ashuganj Upazila Bijoynagar UpazilaChandpur District Chandpur Sadar Upazila Faridganj Upazila Haimchar Upazila Haziganj Upazila Kachua Upazila Matlab Dakshin Upazila Matlab Uttar Upazila Shahrasti UpazilaChattogram District Anwara Upazila Banshkhali Upazila Boalkhali Upazila Chandanaish Upazila Fatikchhari Upazila Hathazari Upazila Karnaphuli Upazila Lohagara Upazila Mirsharai Upazila Patiya Upazila Rangunia Upazila Raozan Upazila Sandwip Upazila Satkania Upazila Sitakunda UpazilaCumilla District Barura Upazila Brahmanpara Upazila Burichang Upazila Chandina Upazila Chauddagram Upazila Daudkandi Upazila Debidwar Upazila Homna Upazila Laksam Upazila Lalmai Upazila Muradnagar Upazila Nangalkot Upazila Cumilla Adarsha Sadar Upazila Meghna Upazila Titas Upazila Monohargonj Upazila Cumilla Sadar Dakshin UpazilaCox s Bazar District Chakaria Upazila Cox s Bazar Sadar Upazila Kutubdia Upazila Maheshkhali Upazila Ramu Upazila Teknaf Upazila Ukhia Upazila Pekua Upazila Eidgaon UpazilaFeni District Chhagalnaiya Upazila Daganbhuiyan Upazila Feni Sadar Upazila Parshuram Upazila Sonagazi Upazila Fulgazi UpazilaKhagrachhari District Dighinala Upazila Khagrachhari Upazila Lakshmichhari Upazila Mahalchhari Upazila Manikchhari Upazila Matiranga Upazila Panchhari Upazila Ramgarh Upazila Guimara UpazilaLakshmipur District Lakshmipur Sadar Upazila Raipur Upazila Ramganj Upazila Ramgati Upazila Kamalnagar UpazilaNoakhali District Begumganj Upazila Noakhali Sadar Upazila Chatkhil Upazila Companiganj Upazila Hatiya Upazila Senbagh Upazila Sonaimuri Upazila Subarnachar Upazila Kabirhat UpazilaRangamati District Bagaichhari Upazila Barkal Upazila Kawkhali Betbunia Upazila Belaichhari Upazila Kaptai Upazila Juraichhari Upazila Langadu Upazila Naniyachar Upazila Rajasthali Upazila Rangamati Sadar Upazila List of upazilas in Dhaka DivisionDistrict UpazilaDhaka District Dhamrai Upazila Dohar Upazila Keraniganj Upazila Nawabganj Upazila Savar UpazilaGazipur District Gazipur Sadar Upazila Kaliakair Upazila Kaliganj Upazila Kapasia Upazila Sreepur UpazilaGopalganj District Gopalganj Sadar Upazila Kashiani Upazila Kotalipara Upazila Muksudpur Upazila Tungipara UpazilaKishoreganj District Austagram Upazila Bajitpur Upazila Bhairab Upazila Hossainpur Upazila Itna Upazila Karimganj Upazila Katiadi Upazila Kishoreganj Sadar Upazila Kuliarchar Upazila Mithamain Upazila Nikli Upazila Pakundia Upazila Tarail UpazilaMadaripur District Rajoir Upazila Madaripur Sadar Upazila Kalkini Upazila Shibchar Upazila Dasar UpazilaManikganj District Daulatpur Upazila Ghior Upazila Harirampur Upazila Manikgonj Sadar Upazila Saturia Upazila Shivalaya Upazila Singair UpazilaMunshiganj District Gazaria Upazila Lohajang Upazila Munshiganj Sadar Upazila Sirajdikhan Upazila Sreenagar Upazila Tongibari UpazilaNarayanganj District Araihazar Upazila Bandar Upazila Narayanganj Sadar Upazila Rupganj Upazila Sonargaon UpazilaRajbari District Baliakandi Upazila Goalandaghat Upazila Pangsha Upazila Rajbari Sadar Upazila Kalukhali UpazilaShariatpur District Bhedarganj Upazila Damudya Upazila Gosairhat Upazila Naria Upazila Shariatpur Sadar Upazila Zajira Upazila Shakhipur UpazilaFaridpur District Alfadanga Upazila Bhanga Upazila Boalmari Upazila Charbhadrasan Upazila Faridpur Sadar Upazila Madhukhali Upazila Nagarkanda Upazila Sadarpur Upazila Saltha UpazilaTangail District Gopalpur Upazila Basail Upazila Bhuapur Upazila Delduar Upazila Ghatail Upazila Kalihati Upazila Madhupur Upazila Mirzapur Upazila Nagarpur Upazila Sakhipur Upazila Dhanbari Upazila Tangail Sadar UpazilaNarsingdi District Narsingdi Sadar Upazila Belabo Upazila Monohardi Upazila Palash Upazila Raipura Upazila Shibpur Upazila List of upazilas in Khulna DivisionDistrict UpazilaBagerhat District Bagerhat Sadar Upazila Chitalmari Upazila Fakirhat Upazila Kachua Upazila Mollahat Upazila Mongla Upazila Morrelganj Upazila Rampal Upazila Sarankhola UpazilaChuadanga District Alamdanga Upazila Chuadanga Sadar Upazila Damurhuda Upazila Jibannagar UpazilaJashore District Abhaynagar Upazila Bagherpara Upazila Chaugachha Upazila Jhikargachha Upazila Keshabpur Upazila Jashore Sadar Upazila Manirampur Upazila Sharsha UpazilaJhenaida District Harinakunda Upazila Jhenaidah Sadar Upazila Kaliganj Upazila Kotchandpur Upazila Maheshpur Upazila Shailkupa UpazilaKhulna District Batiaghata Upazila Dacope Upazila Dumuria Upazila Dighalia Upazila Koyra Upazila Paikgachha Upazila Phultala Upazila Rupsha Upazila Terokhada UpazilaKushtia District Bheramara Upazila Daulatpur Upazila Khoksa Upazila Kumarkhali Upazila Kushtia Sadar Upazila Mirpur UpazilaMagura District Magura Sadar Upazila Mohammadpur Upazila Shalikha Upazila Sreepur UpazilaMeherpur District Gangni Upazila Meherpur Sadar Upazila Mujibnagar UpazilaNarail District Kalia Upazila Lohagara Upazila Narail Sadar Upazila Naragati ThanaSatkhira District Assasuni Upazila Debhata Upazila Kalaroa Upazila Kaliganj Upazila Satkhira Sadar Upazila Shyamnagar Upazila Tala Upazila List of upazilas in Sylhet DivisionDistrict UpazilaHabiganj District Ajmiriganj Upazila Bahubal Upazila Baniyachong Upazila Chunarughat Upazila Habiganj Sadar Upazila Lakhai Upazila Madhabpur Upazila Nabiganj Upazila Shayestaganj UpazilaMoulvibazar District Barlekha Upazila Juri Upazila Kamalganj Upazila Kulaura Upazila Moulvibazar Sadar Upazila Rajnagar Upazila Sreemangal UpazilaSunamganj District Bishwamvarpur Upazila Chhatak Upazila Shantiganj Upazila Derai Upazila Dharamapasha Upazila Dowarabazar Upazila Jagannathpur Upazila Jamalganj Upazila Sullah Upazila Sunamganj Sadar Upazila Tahirpur Upazila Modhyanagar UpazilaSylhet District Balaganj Upazila Beanibazar Upazila Bishwanath Upazila Companiganj Upazila Dakshin Surma Upazila Fenchuganj Upazila Golapganj Upazila Gowainghat Upazila Jaintiapur Upazila Kanaighat Upazila Osmani Nagar Upazila Sylhet Sadar Upazila Zakiganj UpazilaSee also Edit Bangladesh portalDivisions of Bangladesh Districts of Bangladesh Villages of Bangladesh Unions of BangladeshReferences Edit Govt to form 3 new upazilas in three districts 27 July 2021 upazila List Bangladesh National Portal New upazila to be formed in Comilla NTV 9 January 2017 Retrieved 20 June 2017 Kamal Siddiqui 2012 Local Government In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A Jamal ed Banglapedia National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh Second ed Asiatic Society of Bangladesh AMM Shawkat Ali 2012 Thana In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A Jamal ed Banglapedia National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh Second ed Asiatic Society of Bangladesh Three new upazilas in Madaripur Cox s Bazar and Sunamganj Dhaka Tribune 26 July 2021 All about upazila parishad The Daily Star 22 January 2009 Archived from the original on 16 December 2016 Upazila polls influenced The Daily Star 23 January 2009 External links EditStatoids Maps of Divisions Districts amp Upazilas of Bangladesh Retrieved from 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