Bangladesh gets three new upazilas: Govt issues gazette

Three new upazilas have been constituted as existing upazilas are divided in Chattogram, Mymensingh and Cumilla districts.

The Cabinet Division’s NIKAR-1 Branch published three separated notifications in this regard.

The notifications stated, a meeting of the National Implementation Committee for Administrative Reorganisation (NIKAR), took the decision of forming Fatikchhari North upazila by separating six unions from the older Fatikchhari upazila in Chattogram district.  

The six unions are Bagan Bazar, Dantmara, Narayanhat, Bhujpur, Harualchhari and Suabil.

Government office set-up for various departments was also approved during formation of the new upazila.

According to another notification, Formation of South Gafargaon Upazila was announced by the government by carving out eight unions from Gafargaon Upazila in Mymensingh district.

The unions included in the new upazila are Moshakhali, Panchbagh, Usthi, Longair, Paithal, Datter Bazar, Niguari and Tangab.

The government also approved the office establishment for different public offices in the new administrative unit.

A separate notification said Bangra Upazila has been created by separating 10 unions from Muradnagar Upazila in Cumilla district.

The unions are Sreekail, Akubpur, Andikot, Purba Dhoir (East), Purba Dhoir (West), Bangra (East), Bangra (West), Chapitala, Ramchandrapur (North) and Tonki.

The notification said the office set-up for various government offices in Bangra Upazila has also been approved.