Bangladesh is divided into eight divisions. Each division is divided into districts. There are 64 districts in Bangladesh. All of the regions are divided into Thana. Here we have made a list of all divisions of Bangladesh according to the division. We have also added the other information on the district list here.
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Barisal Division District List
Barisal is situated in the south part of the country. Dhaka division is located in the north of Barisal. The Bay of Bengal Surrounded the South and Khulna, and Chittagong Division is in the East and West, respectively. Barisal Division has six Districts. The second port city is located in this division. They are given in the following table
| District Name | Founded | Area (Square Km) |
| Barguna District | 1984 | 1939 |
| Barishal District | 1797 | 2791 |
| Bhola District | 1984 | 3403.48 |
| Jhalokati District | 1984 | 735.09 |
| Patuakhali District | 1969 | 3220.15 |
| Pirojpur District | 1984 | 1277.8 |
Chittagong Division District list
Chittagong is the largest district in Bangladesh. Chittagong division is famous for the most extensive sea beaches in the world, Cox’s Bazar. It is also known as the Commercial Capital of Bangladesh. The Chittagong port is one of the busiest ports in Bangladesh. Chittagong division is divided into 11 districts. Below the table, we have displayed all district information.
| District Name | Founded | Area (Square Km) |
| Bandarban District | 1981 | 4479 |
| Brahmanbaria District | 1984 | 1927 |
| Chandpur District | 1984 | 1704 |
| Chattogram District | 1666 | 5283 |
| Cox’s Bazar District | 1984 | 2492 |
| Cumilla District | 1790 | 3085 |
| Feni District | 1984 | 928 |
| Khagrachhari District | 1983 | 2700 |
| Lakshmipur District | 1984 | 1456 |
| Noakhali District | 1821 | 2202 |
| Rangamati District | 1983 | 6116.13 |
Dhaka Division Districts name
Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh. It is the largest city of the population in Bangladesh. The division was extra large before the separation of Mymensingh District. At present, all the administrative head offices are in Dhaka. Dhaka consists of 13 districts. The districts are given below
| District Name | Founded | Area (Square Km) |
| Dhaka District | 1772 | 1464 |
| Faridpur District | 1815 | 2073 |
| Gazipur District | 1984 | 1800 |
| Gopalganj District | 1984 | 1490 |
| Kishoreganj District | 1984 | 2689 |
| Madaripur District | 1984 | 1145 |
| Manikganj District | 1984 | 1379 |
| Munshiganj District | 1984 | 955 |
| Narayanganj District | 1984 | 683.04 |
| Narsingdi District | 1984 | 1141 |
| Rajbari District | 1984 | 1119 |
| Shariatpur District | 1984 | 1182 |
| Tangail District | 1969 | 3414 |
Khulna Division District List
Khulna is the third-largest city in Bangladesh. This division is famous for being the largest mangrove forest in the world. The Sundarban is located here. It is another hub of the Bangladeshi industry. Mongla Port is situated here. Khulna belongs to 10 districts. The district list of Khulna Bangladesh is given below.
| District Name | Founded | Area (Square Km) |
| Bagerhat District | 1984 | 3959 |
| Chuadanga District | 1984 | 1177//7200 |
| Jashore District | 1781 | 2567 |
| Jhenaidah District | 1984 | 1961 |
| Khulna District | 1882 | 4394 |
| Kushtia District | 1947 | 1601 |
| Magura District | 1984 | 1049 |
| Meherpur District | 1984 | 716.08 |
| Narail District | 1984 | 990 |
| Satkhira District | 1984 | 3858 |
Mymensingh Division District List
Mymensingh is the new form division of Bangladesh. Previously, It was under Dhaka Division. This division has four districts. The districts are not new. They were formed many years ago. We have provided the details below.
| District Name | Founded | Area (Square Km) |
| Jamalpur District | 1978 | 2032 |
| Mymensingh District | 1787 | 4363 |
| Netrokona District | 1984 | 2810 |
| Sherpur District | 1984 | 1364 |
Rajshahi Division’s District list
Rajshahi is another administrative division of Bangladesh. This division consists of 8 districts and 70 thanas. It is located in the western part of Bangladesh. The famous Padma river borders the Rajshahi Division. This district is also renowned for the sweetest fruit Mango. The district’s list is given below.
| District Name | Division | Founded | Area (Square Km) |
| Bogura District | Rajshahi | 1821 | 2919 |
| Joypurhat District | Rajshahi | 1983 | 965.44 |
| Naogaon District | Rajshahi | 1984 | 3435.67 |
| Natore District | Rajshahi | 1984 | 1896.05 |
| Chapainawabganj District | Rajshahi | 1984 | 1702.56 |
| Pabna District | Rajshahi | 1832 | 2372 |
| Rajshahi District | Rajshahi | 1772 | 2407 |
| Sirajganj District | Rajshahi | 1984 | 2497.92 |
Rangpur Divisions District list
Rangpur division was founded in 2010. Previously, this was a district of the Rajshahi Division. For administrative purposes, the district is turned into a division. There are a total of eight districts in the Rangpur Division.
| District Name | Founded | Area (Square Km) |
| Dinajpur District | 1786 | 3438 |
| Gaibandha District | 1984 | 2179 |
| Kurigram District | 1984 | 2296 |
| Lalmonirhat District | 1984 | 1241 |
| Nilphamari District | 1984 | 1580 |
| Panchagarh District | 1984 | 1405 |
| Rangpur District | 1772 | 2368 |
| Thakurgaon District | 1984 | 1810 |
Sylhet Division District list
This is the last division in our directory. Sylhet division is also known as the land of Tea. Most of the portions of tea in Bangladesh are produced in Sylhet. Different famous people were born in Sylhet. Sylhet districts have 4 districts. They are Habiganj, Moulvibazar, Sunamganj, and Sylhet. The below table shows the total area and foundation year of those districts.
| District Name | Founded | Area (Square Km) |
| Habiganj District | 1984 | 2637 |
| Moulvibazar District | 1984 | 2799 |
| Sunamganj District | 1984 | 3670 |
| Sylhet District | 1782 | 3452 |
Besides all these divisions of Bangladesh on a meeting of the National Implementation Committee on Administrative Restructuring (NICAR) on Monday (July 26) Govt. thinking to spill Dhaka Division. They are thinking to upgrade two new divisions. One may be the Padma Division which will consist of 5 districts. They are Faridpur, Gopalganj, Madaripur, Shariatpur and Rajbari. And the other will be the Meghna Division where it will consist this Comilla, Brahmanbaria, Chandpur, Feni, Laxmipur, and Noakhali, 6 districts of the Chittagong division. In that case, the name of the Cumilla Division may change. This proposal has yet not been finalized.
This is all about the Bangladesh District list. We have updated it according to the latest information on Bangladesh. If you have more questions regarding the Districts of Bangladesh feel free to ask us through comments. We are ready to answer your questions.
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