Districts of Bangladesh
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Administration
Deputy commissioner
District Councils
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District Council (or Zila Parishad) is a local government body at the district level.[2] The Bengali word parishad means council and zila parishad translates to district council.
The functions of the District Council include construction and maintenance of roads, and bridges, building hospitals and dispensaries, schools and educational institutions, health facilities and sanitation, tube wells for drinking water, rest houses, and coordination of activities of the Union Parishads within the District.
Kustia districts
See also
References
 Divisions and districts of Bangladesh |
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| Barisal Division |
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| Chittagong Division | ||
| Dhaka Division | ||
| Khulna Division | ||
| Mymensingh Division | ||
| Rajshahi Division | ||
| Rangpur Division | ||
| Sylhet Division | ||
