Padma Division
পদ্মা বিভাগ Gangarid-Fatehabad | |
|---|---|
 Proposed Padma 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) |
Padma Division (Bengali: পদ্মা বিভাগ) was a proposed administrative division within Bangladesh for the southern parts of the existing Dhaka Division, comprising Faridpur, Gopalganj, Madaripur, Rajbari, and Shariatpur 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]
- ^ "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.