History
Following the independence of Bangladesh in 1971, the country had four divisions:
- Chittagong Division (চট্টগ্রাম Chôţţogram)
- Dacca Division (ঢাকা Đhaka)
- Khulna Division (খুলনা Khulna)
- Rajshahi Division (রাজশাহী Rajshahi)
In 1983, the English spelling of the Dacca Division (along with the name of the capital city) was changed into Dhaka to more closely match the Bengali pronunciation.
In 1993, Barisal Division was split off from Khulna Division; in 1998, Sylhet Division was split off from Chittagong Division; and in 2010 (25 January), Rangpur Division was split off from Rajshahi Division, this latest creation consisting of the Rangpur and Dinajpur areas. In terms of area the newly formed Rangpur Division ranked fifth followed by Barisal and Sylhet division.
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