All 64 districts
Bangladesh is divided into 8 divisions, 64 districts (zila), 495 upazilas and 4,571 union councils. Filter by division or search for a district, a Bangla name or what a place is famous for.
Showing 64 of 64 districts.
Dhaka
Capital city, Lalbagh Fort, Ahsan Manzil, muslin heritage
Bangladesh's garment (RMG) export industry is headquartered here alongside national banking, government administration, and dense wholesale trade in Old Dhaka.
Gazipur
Bhawal National Park, garment industry hub
Bangladesh's largest concentration of garment and textile factories, plus pharmaceutical plants and industrial estates around Konabari and Tongi.
Kishoreganj
Sholakia Eid ground, Haor wetlands, Nikli
Rice and fish farming across its haor wetland basin, along with traditional boat-building and significant overseas remittance income.
Manikganj
Baliati Palace, Padma river bank
Jute and rice farming, with brisk small trade to Dhaka along the Dhaka-Aricha highway.
Munshiganj
Idrakpur Fort, Atish Dipankar birthplace, potato belt
Known as Bangladesh's potato belt, supplying much of the country's potato and vegetable trade to Dhaka markets.
Narayanganj
Dhaka of the East, Panam City, jamdani weaving
Textile and jute mills, river-port trade, and the jamdani sari weaving cottage industry.
Narsingdi
Wari-Bateshwar ruins, textile trade
Textile and hosiery manufacturing, plus the Ghorashal fertiliser and power complex.
Tangail
Tangail saree, Atia Mosque, Madhupur forest
The world-famous Tangail handloom saree industry, alongside jute and rice farming on the Jamuna floodplain.
Faridpur
Jute capital, Pathrail, Padma bridge approach
Historic jute cultivation and trade, now diversifying into vegetable farming with new access via the Padma Bridge expressway.
Gopalganj
Tungipara, Baghiar Bill water lilies
Rice and fish cultivation around low-lying haor and beel wetlands.
Madaripur
Shakuni Lake, Auliapur Mazar
Jute and rice cultivation on char lands, plus a substantial remittance-driven local economy.
Rajbari
Daulatdia ferry ghat, Goalanda hilsa
Hilsa fishing at Goalanda Ghat and ferry-based trade and transport services.
Shariatpur
Padma bridge south end, Mahisar Char
Agriculture on fertile Padma char lands, with growing trade access since the Padma Bridge opened.
Chattogram
Port city, Patenga beach, Foys Lake, mezban
Bangladesh's principal seaport and second-largest city, a hub for shipbuilding, ship-breaking yards, and export-processing zones.
Cox's Bazar
World's longest natural sea beach (120 km)
Tourism is the dominant industry, alongside marine fishing and salt production along the coast.
Bandarban
Tazing Dong, Nilgiri, Boga Lake, hill tribes
Fruit orchards, especially banana and jackfruit, horticulture, and growing eco-tourism.
Rangamati
Kaptai Lake, Hanging Bridge, Sajek gateway
Fisheries on Kaptai Lake, teak and timber forestry, and hydroelectric power generation.
Khagrachhari
Sajek Valley, Alutila Cave, Richang waterfall
Jhum shifting cultivation, orange and banana horticulture, and rapidly growing tourism around Sajek.
Feni
Muhuri project, Sonagazi coastline
A remittance-heavy economy built on a large expatriate diaspora, plus rice farming supported by the Muhuri irrigation project.
Lakshmipur
Meghna estuary, soybean capital
Bangladesh's leading soybean-producing district, alongside hilsa fishing in the Meghna estuary.
Noakhali
Nijhum Dwip, Bajra Shahi Mosque
Coconut and betel-nut cultivation, fishing, and a large overseas-remittance economy.
Cumilla
Mainamati Buddhist ruins, rasmalai
Home to Bangladesh's pioneering rural cooperative movement (the "Comilla Model"), khadi cotton weaving, and food processing.
Chandpur
Hilsa capital, Meghna-Padma confluence
Known as Bangladesh's "hilsa capital," with its fish landing centre supplying much of the country's hilsa trade.
Brahmanbaria
Music heritage, Akhaura land port
Border trade through Akhaura land port, agriculture, and natural gas extraction from the Titas gas field.
Rajshahi
Silk city, mango capital, Padma Garden
Renowned mango orchards, the Rajshahi silk weaving industry, and a large educational-services sector.
Bogura
Mahasthangarh (oldest city), doi (sweet yogurt)
A major agro-processing and trading hub for potato and rice from across northern Bangladesh.
Joypurhat
Pathorghata temple, sugar mill
Home to the country's main limestone quarry and a large sugar mill at Panchbibi.
Naogaon
Paharpur Somapura Mahavihara (UNESCO)
One of Bangladesh's largest rice-producing districts, supported by extensive groundwater irrigation.
Natore
Uttara Gonobhaban, Natore Rajbari, kanchagolla
Sugar and rice cultivation, alongside a well-known local sweet-making industry.
Chapainawabganj
Mango capital, Choto Sona Mosque, Gaur ruins
Bangladesh's leading mango-producing district, alongside silk cultivation.
Pabna
Hardinge Bridge, Ishwardi, Rooppur nuclear plant
Home to the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant under construction, the Ishwardi export-processing zone, and jute processing.
Sirajganj
Bangabandhu Bridge, handloom weaving
One of the country's largest handloom-weaving clusters, plus an industrial belt along the Jamuna riverside.
Khulna
Sundarbans gateway, Rupsha bridge, shrimp trade
Shrimp and jute processing, shipping trade linked to Mongla port, and the Khulna Shipyard.
Bagerhat
Sixty Dome Mosque (UNESCO), Khan Jahan Ali
Shrimp (bagda and golda) aquaculture and fishing tied to the adjoining Sundarbans.
Chuadanga
Hottest district, first capital of Mujibnagar era
Tobacco and jute cultivation, with cross-border trade near the Darshana rail link to India.
Jashore
First liberated district, flower village Godkhali
Bangladesh's flower-cultivation hub centred on Godkhali and Panisara, supplying seed and cut flowers nationwide.
Jhenaidah
Nalduri, Miah Bari mosque, date molasses
Winter date-palm molasses (khejur gur) production alongside jute and rice cultivation.
Kushtia
Lalon Shah shrine, Shilaidaha Kuthibari (Tagore)
Sugar milling, tobacco cultivation, and a strong jute-processing base.
Magura
Siddheshwari temple, Nabaganga river
Jute and rice cultivation, with small-scale handloom weaving.
Meherpur
Mujibnagar - first government of Bangladesh, 1971
Mango and litchi orchards, alongside tobacco cultivation.
Narail
S. M. Sultan art gallery, Chitra river
Jute and rice farming along the Chitra and Nabaganga rivers.
Satkhira
Sundarbans west, Mozaffar mango, shrimp farms
Shrimp (bagda) farming is the dominant export industry, alongside Sundarbans-based fishing and honey collection.
Barishal
Venice of Bengal, floating guava market
Rice trading and river transport, plus seasonal floating guava and vegetable markets.
Barguna
Taltoli sea beach, Haringhata forest
Marine and inland fishing, rice cultivation, and forest resource collection.
Bhola
Largest island district, Monpura, natural gas
Natural gas fields supplying the national grid, alongside hilsa fishing and coconut cultivation.
Jhalokati
Floating guava market of Bhimruli
Guava and other fruit cultivation traded through floating markets, plus coir and cane crafts.
Patuakhali
Kuakata - sunrise and sunset from one beach
Rice cultivation and marine fishing along the Bay of Bengal coast.
Pirojpur
Floating seedling market, Bhandaria
Guava, betel-nut and coconut horticulture, supported by seasonal floating seedling and produce markets at Swarupkathi and Atghar.
Sylhet
Tea gardens, Ratargul swamp, Jaflong, Shah Jalal shrine
Tea garden cultivation, natural gas extraction, and a very large expatriate/remittance-driven economy with strong ties to the UK diaspora.
Habiganj
Satchari National Park, gas fields
Tea cultivation, natural gas fields (Habiganj and Bibiyana), and rice farming.
Moulvibazar
Sreemangal - tea capital, Lawachara rainforest, Madhabkunda
Tea plantations dominate the economy, alongside pineapple and lemon horticulture.
Sunamganj
Tanguar Haor (Ramsar site), Niladri Lake, Barikka Tila
Boro rice cultivation on haor land, freshwater fishing, and stone quarrying near the Meghalaya border.
Rangpur
Tajhat Palace, hariwal, tobacco belt
Tobacco cultivation and increasingly diversified agriculture and small industry.
Dinajpur
Kantajew Temple, Ramsagar Lake, litchi
Litchi and rice cultivation - among the country's top rice-producing districts - plus agro-processing industries.
Gaibandha
Friendship Centre, Brahmaputra chars
Char-land agriculture and jute cultivation, alongside NGO-supported community health and ferry services on the Brahmaputra chars.
Kurigram
Chilmari port, river chars, Dharla river
Char-land agriculture, river trade through Chilmari port, and tobacco cultivation.
Lalmonirhat
Burimari land port, Tin Bigha corridor
Border trade through Burimari land port, tobacco and rice cultivation.
Nilphamari
Saidpur railway workshop, Nilsagar
Railway engineering at the Saidpur workshop, rice cultivation, and Teesta-fed irrigation.
Panchagarh
Northernmost point, Kanchenjunga view, Tetulia tea
Tea cultivation at Tetulia, and stone collection from riverbeds near the Himalayan foothills.
Thakurgaon
Jamalpur Zamindar mosque, Baliadangi mango tree
One of the country's highest-yield rice-growing districts, plus mango orchards.
Mymensingh
Brahmaputra bank, Shashi Lodge, agricultural university
An agricultural research and education hub, plus fishing and rice trade along the Brahmaputra.
Jamalpur
Nakshi kantha embroidery, Doyamoyee temple
Agriculture (jute and rice) on the Brahmaputra-Jamuna floodplain, and the nakshi kantha handicraft trade.
Netrokona
Birishiri china-clay hills, Somesshwari river
Rice cultivation in haor basins, china-clay (kaolin) extraction near Birishiri, and fishing.
Sherpur
Gajni hills, Madhutila eco-park, Garo culture
Cotton and rice cultivation, plus growing eco-tourism around the Garo Hills foothills.
Divisions compared
| Division | Established | Area (km²) | Population | Districts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhaka | 1829 | 20,508 | 44,215,000 | 13 |
| Chattogram | 1829 | 33,909 | 33,202,000 | 11 |
| Rajshahi | 1829 | 18,153 | 20,353,000 | 8 |
| Khulna | 1960 | 22,285 | 17,416,000 | 10 |
| Barishal | 1993 | 13,297 | 9,325,000 | 6 |
| Sylhet | 1995 | 12,596 | 11,362,000 | 4 |
| Rangpur | 2010 | 16,185 | 17,610,000 | 8 |
| Mymensingh | 2015 | 10,485 | 12,369,000 | 4 |