Faridpur Division
ফরিদপুর বিভাগ Gangarid-Fatehabad | |
|---|---|
 Faridpur Division in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: Pe:GNS-enwiki 23°36′N 89°50′E / 23.60°N 89.84°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Capital | Faridpur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,913.44 km2 (2,669.29 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Faridpur (Padma) Division (Bengali: ফরিদপুর বিভাগ) was a proposed administrative division within Bangladesh for the southern parts of the existing Dhaka Division, comprising Faridpur, Gopalganj, Madaripur, Rajbari, and Shariatpur. Former territories of Greater Faridpur and Current Districts of Dhaka Division.[1][2] The headquarters of the division is proposed to be in Faridpur. This division was proposed to named after its affiliated river Padma[3] by the former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
- ^ "3 new divisions to be formed". The Independent (Bangladesh). Dhaka. Archived from the original on 15 February 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ^ "People want Faridpur division early". The News Today. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ^ দেশের নবম বিভাগ পদ্মা. The Daily Ittefaq.