How many divisions and districts are in Bangladesh

Bangladesh does not have provinces like some other countries and divided into 8 administrative divisions. These are the highest level of administrative units. They are:

1- Rangpur (8 Districts)

  • Dinajpur
  • Gaibandha
  • Kurigram
  • Lalmonirhat
  • Nilphamari
  • Panchagarh
  • Rangpur
  • Thakurgaon

2- Rajshahi (8 Districts)

  • Bogura (Bogra)
  • Chapai Nawabganj
  • Joypurhat
  • Naogaon
  • Natore
  • Pabna
  • Rajshahi
  • Sirajganj

3- Mymensingh (created in 2015, 4 Districts)

  • Jamalpur
  • Mymensingh
  • Netrokona
  • Sherpur

4- Sylhet (4 Districts)

  • Habiganj
  • Moulvibazar
  • Sunamganj
  • Sylhet

5- Dhaka (13 Distritcs)

  • Dhaka
  • Faridpur
  • Gazipur
  • Gopalganj
  • Kishoreganj
  • Madaripur
  • Manikganj
  • Munshiganj
  • Narayanganj
  • Narsingdi
  • Rajbari
  • Shariatpur
  • Tangail

6- Khulna (10 Districts)

  • Bagerhat
  • Chuadanga
  • Jashore (Jessore)
  • Jhenaidah
  • Khulna
  • Kushtia
  • Magura
  • Meherpur
  • Narail
  • Satkhira

7- Barishal (formerly Barisal, 6 Districts)

  • Barguna
  • Barishal
  • Bhola
  • Jhalokathi
  • Patuakhali
  • Pirojpur

8- Chattogram (also spelled Chittagong, 11 Districts)

  • Bandarban
  • Brahmanbaria
  • Chandpur
  • Chattogram
  • Cumilla (Comilla)
  • Cox’s Bazar
  • Feni
  • Khagrachari
  • Lakshmipur
  • Noakhali
  • Rangamati