Meghna Division

Meghna Division
মেঘনা বিভাগ
Samatata– Roshanbad [1]
Coordinates: 23°27′N 91°12′E / 23.450°N 91.200°E / 23.450; 91.200
Country Bangladesh
Capital and largest cityComilla
Area
 • Total12,848.53 km2 (4,960.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2011 census)
 • Total16,918,446
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
ISO 3166 codeBD-B
Main Language(s)Bengali
Other languagesEnglish
Districts6
upazilas59

Meghna Division (Bengali: মেঘনা বিভাগ) is a proposed administrative division within Bangladesh for the north-western parts of the existing Chittagong Division,[2] comprising Brahmanbaria, Comilla, Chandpur, Noakhali, Feni, and Laxmipur Districts of Chittagong Division.[3][4][5][6] The headquarter of the division is in Comilla. It covers the south-easternmost areas of the country, with a total area of 12,848.53 km2 (4,960.85 sq mi)[7] and a population at the 2011 census of 16,708,000.[8][9][10]

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  2. ^ কুমিল্লা বিভাগ দ্রুত বাস্তবায়নের দাবি [Cumilla Division demanded quick implementation]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  3. ^ প্রতিবেদক, নিজস্ব; ডটকম, বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর. "কুমিল্লা বিভাগের নাম হবে 'ময়নামতি'". bangla.bdnews24.com (in Bengali).
  4. ^ ময়মনসিংহ বিভাগ গঠনে কাজ শুরুর নির্দেশ প্রধানমন্ত্রীর [Mymensingh Division worked on the instruction of the Prime Minister]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  5. ^ "Mymensingh to become new division". The Daily Star. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  6. ^ "3 new divisions to be formed". The Independent. Dhaka. Archived from the original on 15 February 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  7. ^ Miah, Sajahan (2012). "Chittagong Division". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  8. ^ "Noakhali Division Implementation Unity Committee". Daily Observer. 30 October 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  9. ^ বিভাগ করার দাবিতে নোয়াখালী শহরে মানববন্ধন আজ. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 11 March 2017.
  10. ^ পদ্মা ও মেঘনা নামে নতুন বিভাগের কথা জানালেন প্রধানমন্ত্রী. Samakal (in Bengali). 21 October 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.

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