Divisions

Bangladesh is divided into six administrative divisions, each named after their respective divisional headquarters: Barisal, Chittagong, Dhaka , Khulna , Rajshahi and Sylhet.

Divisions are subdivided into administrative units known as zila, or districts. There are 64 districts in Bangladesh, with each district further subdivided into thana, or police stations (formerly called upa-zila or sub-districts). The area within each police station, except for those in metropolitan areas, is divided into several unions, with each union consisting of multiple villages. In the metropolitan areas, police stations are divided into wards, which are further divided into mahallas. There are no elected officials at the divisional, district or thana levels, and the administration is composed only of government officials. Direct elections are held for each union (or ward), electing a chairperson and a number of members.

The districts are listed below in alphabetical order by division. The official English name of each district is followed by the official Bengali name in parentheses, using Romanization.

Barisal

• Barguna (Bôrguna)
• Barisal (Borishal)
• Bhola (Bhola)
• Jhalkathi (Jhalokathi)
• Patuakhali (Potuakhali)
• Pirojpur (Pirojpur)

Chittagong

• Bandarban (Bandorban)
• Brahmanbaria (Bramhonbaria)
• Chandpur (Chãdpur)
• Chittagong (Chôttogram)
• Comilla (Kumilla)
• Cox's Bazar (Kôksbajar)
• Feni (Feni)
• Khagrachari (Khagrachhori)
• Lakshmipur (Lokkhipur)
• Noakhali (Noakhali)
• Rangamati (Ranamati)

Dhaka

• Dhaka (Dhaka)
• Faridpur (Foridpur)
• Gazipur (Gajipur)
• Gopalganj (Gopalgônj)
• Jamalpur (Jamalpur)
• Kishoreganj (Kishorgônj)
• Madaripur (Madaripur)
• Manikganj (Manikgônj)
• Munshiganj (Munshigônj)
• Mymensingh (Môemonshinho)
• Narayanganj (Naraeongônj)
• Narsingdi (Nôrshindi)
• Netrakona (Netrokona)
• Rajbari (Rajbari)
• Shariatpur (Shoriotpur)
• Sherpur (Sherpur)
• Tangail (Tangail)

Khulna

• Bagerhat (Bagerhat)
• Chuadanga (Chuadana)
• Jessore (Jôshor)
• Jhenaidah (Jhinaidôh)
• Khulna (Khulna)
• Kushtia (Kushtia)
• Magura (Magura)
• Meherpur (Meherpur)
• Narail (Nôrail)
• Satkhira (Shatkhira)

Rajshahi

• Bogra (Bogura)
• Dinajpur (Dinajpur)
• Gaibandha (Gaibandha)
• Jaipurhat (Jôepurhat)
• Kurigram (Kurigram)
• Lalmonirhat (Lalmonirhat)
• Naogaon (Nôogão)
• Natore (Nator)
• Nawabganj (Nôoabgônj)
• Nilphamari (Nilfamari)
• Pabna (Pabna)
• Panchagarh (Pônchogôr)
• Rajshahi (Rajshahi)
• Rangpur (Rônpur)
• Sirajganj (Shirajgônj)
• Thakurgaon (Thakurgão)

Sylhet

• Habiganj (Hobigônj)
• Moulvibazar (Moulbhibajar)
• Sunamganj (Shunamgônj)
• Sylhet (Silet)