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The districts of Bangladesh are divided into subdistricts called Upazila Parishad (UZP), or Thana (Bengali উপজেলা oopojela). Upazilas are similar to the county subdivisions found in some Western countries.
Bangladesh, at present, has 500 upazilas and 509 administrative thanas. The upazilas are the second lowest tier of regional administration in Bangladesh. The administrative structure consists in fact in Divisions (7), Districts (64), Upazila/Thana and Union Porishods (UPs). This system of devolution was introduced by the former military ruler and President of Bangladesh Lieutenant General Hossain Mohammad Ershad in an attempt to strengthen local government.
Below UPs, villages (Graam) and Paara 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.[1]
Administration
Each Upazila Porishod (or council) has a chairman, a vice chairman and a woman vice chairman. All three are elected through direct popular election. Union Porishod 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.
There is a non-elected administrative Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) [ Bangla: উপজেলা নির্বাহী কর্মকর্তা or Upazila Executive Officer] in each Upazila. UNOs are Senior Assistant Secretary of Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS). They act as executive officer of the upazila under the elected posts.
The last election of Upazila Porishod held in 22 January 2010 after around 20 years.[2]
Dhaka Division
Dhaka District
Faridpur District
- Alfadanga Upazila
- Bhanga Upazila
- Boalmari Upazila
- Charbhadrasan Upazila
- Faridpur Sadar Upazila
- Madhukhali Upazila
- Nagarkanda Upazila
- Sadarpur Upazila
- Saltha Upazila
Gazipur District
- Gazipur Sadar Upazila
- Kaliakair Upazila
- Kaliganj Upazila
- Kapasia Upazila
- Tongi Upazila
- Sreepur Upazila
Gopalganj District
Jamalpur District
- Baksiganj Upazila
- Dewanganj Upazila
- Islampur Upazila
- Jamalpur Sadar Upazila
- Madarganj Upazila
- Melandaha Upazila
- Sarishabari Upazila
Kishoreganj District
- Astagram 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 Upazila
Madaripur District
Manikganj District
- Daulatpur Upazila
- Ghior Upazila
- Harirampur Upazila
- Manikgonj Sadar Upazila
- Saturia Upazila
- Shivalaya Upazila
- Singair Upazila
Munshiganj District
- Gazaria Upazila
- Lohaganj Upazila
- Munshiganj Sadar Upazila
- Sirajdikhan Upazila
- Sreenagar Upazila
- Tongibari Upazila
Mymensingh District
- Bhaluka Upazila
- Dhobaura Upazila
- Fulbaria Upazila
- Gaffargaon Upazila
- Gauripur Upazila
- Haluaghat Upazila
- Ishwarganj Upazila
- Mymensingh Sadar Upazila
- Muktagachha Upazila
- Nandail Upazila
- Phulpur Upazila
- Trishal Upazila
Narayanganj District
- Araihazar Upazila
- Bandar Upazila
- Narayanganj Sadar Upazila
- Rupganj Upazila
- Sonargaon Upazila
- Fatullah Upazila
- Siddhirganj Upazila
Narsingdi District
- Belabo Upazila
- Monohardi Upazila
- Narsingdi Sadar Upazila
- Palash Upazila
- Raipura Upazila, Narsingdi
- Shibpur Upazila
Netrokona District
- Atpara Upazila
- Barhatta Upazila
- Durgapur Upazila
- Khaliajuri Upazila
- Kalmakanda Upazila
- Kendua Upazila
- Madan Upazila
- Mohanganj Upazila
- Netrokona Sadar Upazila
- Purbadhala Upazila
Rajbari District
Shariatpur District
- Bhedarganj Upazila
- Damudya Upazila
- Gosairhat Upazila
- Naria Upazila
- Shariatpur Sadar Upazila
- Zanjira Upazila
- sokhipur upazila
Sherpur District
Tangail District
- Gopalpur Upazila
- Basail Upazila
- Bhuapur Upazila
- Delduar Upazila
- Ghatail Upazila
- Kalihati Upazila
- Madhupur Upazila
- Mirzapur Upazila
- Nagarpur Upazila
- Sakhipur Upazila
- Dhonbari Upazila
- Tangail Sadar Upazila
Rajshahi Division
Bogra District
- Adamdighi Upazila
- Bogra Sadar Upazila
- Dhunat Upazila
- Dupchanchia Upazila
- Gabtali Upazila
- Kahaloo Upazila
- Nandigram Upazila
- Sariakandi Upazila
- Sahajanpur Upazila
- Sherpur Upazila
- Shibganj Upazila
- Sonatala Upazila
Joypurhat District
Naogaon District
- Atrai Upazila
- Badalgachhi Upazila
- Dhamoirhat Upazila
- Manda Upazila
- Mahadevpur Upazila
- Naogaon Sadar Upazila
- Niamatpur Upazila
- Patnitala Upazila
- Porsha Upazila
- Raninagar Upazila
- Sapahar Upazila
Natore District
- Bagatipara Upazila
- Baraigram Upazila
- Gurudaspur Upazila
- Lalpur Upazila
- Natore Sadar Upazila
- Singra Upazila
Nawabganj District
- Bholahat Upazila
- Gomastapur Upazila
- Nachole Upazila
- Nawabganj Sadar Upazila
- Shibganj Upazila, Nawabganj
Pabna District
- Atgharia Upazila
- Bera Upazila
- Bhangura Upazila
- Chatmohar Upazila
- Faridpur Upazila
- Ishwardi Upazila
- Pabna Sadar Upazila
- Santhia Upazila
- Sujanagar Upazila
Rajshahi District
- Bagha Upazila
- Bagmara Upazila
- Charghat Upazila
- Durgapur Upazila
- Godagari Upazila
- Mohanpur Upazila
- Paba Upazila
- Puthia Upazila
- Tanore Upazila
Sirajgonj District
- Belkuchi Upazila
- Chauhali Upazila
- Kamarkhanda Upazila
- Kazipur Upazila
- Raiganj Upazila
- Shahjadpur Upazila
- Sirajgonj Sadar Upazila
- Tarash Upazila
- Ullahpara Upazila
Rangpur Division
Dinajpur District
- Birampur Upazila
- Birganj Upazila
- Biral Upazila
- Bochaganj Upazila
- Chirirbandar Upazila
- Phulbari Upazila, Dinajpur
- Ghoraghat Upazila
- Hakimpur Upazila
- Kaharole Upazila
- Khansama Upazila
- Dinajpur Sadar Upazila
- Nawabganj Upazila, Dinajpur
- Parbatipur Upazila
Gaibandha District
- Phulchhari Upazila
- Gaibandha Sadar Upazila
- Gobindaganj Upazila
- Palashbari Upazila
- Sadullapur Upazila
- Sughatta Upazila
- Sundarganj Upazila
Kurigram District
- Bhurungamari Upazila
- Char Rajibpur Upazila
- Chilmari Upazila
- Phulbari Upazila, Kurigram
- Kurigram Sadar Upazila
- Nageshwari Upazila
- Rajarhat Upazila
- Raomari Upazila
- Ulipur Upazila
Lalmonirhat District
Nilphamari District
- Dimla Upazila
- Domar Upazila
- Jaldhaka Upazila
- Kishoreganj Upazila
- Nilphamari Sadar Upazila
- Saidpur Upazila
Panchagarh District
Rangpur District
- Badarganj Upazila
- Gangachhara Upazila
- Kaunia Upazila
- Rangpur Sadar Upazila
- Mithapukur Upazila
- Pirgachha Upazila
- Pirganj Upazila
- Taraganj Upazila
Thakurgaon District
- Baliadangi Upazila
- Haripur Upazila
- Pirganj Upazila, Thakurgaon
- Ranisankail Upazila
- Thakurgaon Sadar Upazila
Barisal Division
Barguna District
Barisal District
- Agailjhara Upazila
- Babuganj Upazila
- Bakerganj Upazila
- Banaripara Upazila
- Gaurnadi Upazila
- Hizla Upazila
- Barisal Sadar Upazila
- Mehendiganj Upazila
- Muladi Upazila
- Wazirpur Upazila
Bhola District
- Bhola Sadar Upazila
- Burhanuddin Upazila
- Char Fasson Upazila
- Daulatkhan Upazila
- Lalmohan Upazila
- Manpura Upazila
- Tazumuddin Upazila
Jhalokati District
Patuakhali District
- Bauphal Upazila
- Dasmina Upazila
- Galachipa Upazila
- Kalapara Upazila
- Mirzaganj Upazila
- Patuakhali Sadar Upazila
Pirojpur District
- Bhandaria Upazila
- Kawkhali Upazila
- Mathbaria Upazila
- Nazirpur Upazila
- Pirojpur Sadar Upazila
- Nesarabad (Swarupkati) Upazila
- Zianagor Upazila
Chittagong Division
Bandarban District
- Ali Kadam Upazila
- Bandarban Sadar Upazila
- Lama Upazila
- Naikhongchhari Upazila
- Rowangchhari Upazila
- Ruma Upazila
- Thanchi Upazila
Brahmanbaria District
- Akhaura Upazila
- Bancharampur Upazila
- Brahmanbaria Sadar Upazila
- Kasba Upazila
- Nabinagar Upazila
- Nasirnagar Upazila
- Sarail Upazila
- Ashuganj Upazila
- Bijoynagar Upazila (New)
Chandpur District
- Chandpur Sadar Upazila
- Faridganj Upazila
- Haimchar Upazila
- Haziganj Upazila
- Kachua Upazila
- Matlab Upazila
- Motlob Uttor Upozela
- Shahrasti Upazila
Chittagong District
- Anwara Upazila
- Banshkhali Upazila
- Boalkhali Upazila
- Chandanaish Upazila
- Fatikchhari Upazila
- Hathazari Upazila
- Lohagara Upazila
- Mirsharai Upazila
- Patiya Upazila
- Rangunia Upazila
- Raozan Upazila
- Sandwip Upazila
- Satkania Upazila
- Sitakunda Upazila
Comilla District
- Barura Upazila
- Brahmanpara Upazila
- Burichong Upazila
- Chandina Upazila
- Chauddagram Upazila
- Daudkandi Upazila
- Debidwar Upazila
- Homna Upazila
- Laksam Upazila
- Muradnagar Upazila
- Nangalkot Upazila
- Comilla Sadar Upazila
- Meghna Upazila
- Titas Upazila
- Monohargonj Upazila
- Sadar South
Cox's Bazar District
- Chakaria Upazila
- Cox's Bazar Sadar Upazila
- Kutubdia Upazila
- Maheshkhali Upazila
- Ramu Upazila
- Teknaf Upazila
- Ukhia Upazila
Feni District
- Chhagalnaiya Upazila
- Daganbhuiyan Upazila
- Feni Sadar Upazila
- Parshuram Upazila
- Sonagazi Upazila
- Fulgazi Upazila
Khagrachari District
- Dighinala Upazila
- Khagrachhari Upazila
- Lakshmichhari Upazila
- Mahalchhari Upazila
- Manikchhari Upazila
- Matiranga Upazila
- Panchhari Upazila
- Ramgarh Upazila
Lakshmipur District
Noakhali District
- Begumganj Upazila
- Noakhali Sadar Upazila
- Chatkhil Upazila
- Companiganj Upazila, Noakhali
- Hatiya Upazila
- Senbagh Upazila
- Sonaimuri Upazila
- Subarnachar Upazila
- Kabirhat Upazila
Rangamati District
- Baghaichari Upazila
- Barkal Upazila
- Kawkhali (Betbunia) Upazila
- Belaichari Upazila
- Kaptai Upazila
- Juraichari Upazila
- Langadu Upazila
- Nanierchar Upazila
- Rajasthali Upazila
- Rangamati Sadar Upazila
Sylhet Division
Habiganj District
- Ajmiriganj Upazila
- Bahubal Upazila
- Baniyachong Upazila
- Chunarughat Upazila
- Habiganj Sadar Upazila
- Lakhai Upazila
- Madhabpur Upazila
- Nabiganj Upazila
Maulvibazar District
- Barlekha Upazila
- Kamalganj Upazila
- Kulaura Upazila
- Maulvibazar Sadar Upazila
- Rajnagar Upazila
- Sreemangal Upazila
- Juri Upazila
Sunamganj District
- Bishwamvarpur Upazila
- Chhatak Upazila
- Derai Upazila
- Dharampasha Upazila
- Dowarabazar Upazila
- Jagannathpur Upazila
- Jamalganj Upazila
- Sullah Upazila
- Sunamganj Sadar Upazila
- Tahirpur Upazila
Sylhet District
- Balaganj Upazila
- Beanibazar Upazila
- Bishwanath Upazila
- Companiganj Upazila, Sylhet
- Fenchuganj Upazila
- Golapganj Upazila
- Gowainghat Upazila
- Jaintiapur Upazila
- Kanaighat Upazila
- Sylhet Sadar Upazila
- Zakiganj Upazila
Selim
Khulna Division
Bagerhat District
- Bagerhat Sadar Upazila
- Chitalmari Upazila
- Fakirhat Upazila
- Kachua Upazila, Bagerhat
- Mollahat Upazila
- Mongla Upazila
- Morrelganj Upazila
- Rampal Upazila
- Sarankhola Upazila
Chuadanga District
Jessore District
- Avoynagar Upazila
- Bagherpara Upazila
- Chaugachha Upazila
- Jhikargachha Upazila
- Keshabpur Upazila
- Jessore Sadar Upazila
- Manirampur Upazila
- Sharsha Upazila
Jhenaidah District
- Harinakunda Upazila
- Jhenaidah Sadar Upazila
- Kaliganj Upazila
- Kotchandpur Upazila
- Maheshpur Upazila
- Shailkupa UpazilA
Khulna District
- Batiaghata Upazila
- Dacope Upazila
- Dumuria Upazila
- Dighalia Upazila
- Koyra Upazila
- Paikgachha Upazila
- Phultala Upazila
- Rupsha Upazila
- Terokhada Upazila
- Khulna Upazila
Kushtia District
- Bheramara Upazila
- Daulatpur Upazila, Kushtia
- Khoksa Upazila
- Kumarkhali Upazila
- Kushtia Sadar Upazila
- Mirpur Upazila
Magura District
Meherpur District
Narail District
Satkhira District
- Assasuni Upazila
- Debhata Upazila
- Kalaroa Upazila
- Kaliganj Upazila
- Satkhira Sadar Upazila
- Shyamnagar Upazila
- Tala Upazila
See also
References
- ^ "Banglapedia". Retrieved December 22, 2006.
- ^ The article from The Daily Star