National Implementation Committee approves three new upazilas, one police station
The National Implementation Committee for Administrative
Reorganisation (Nicar) approved the creation of three new upazilas and one new
police station to improve public administration and service delivery.
The decision was taken at the 121st
meeting of Nicar held at the Cabinet Division conference room at Secretariat
with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in the chair, said PM's Deputy Press
Secretary Hasan Shiplu.
"The meeting of the National
Implementation Committee for Administrative Reorganisation (Nicar) chaired by
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman approved the new upazilas and police
station," Shiplu said.
He said the committee also decided to include the portions of Purbachal New
Town Project under Narayanganj and Gazipur districts within Dhaka district for
administrative purposes.
The three new upazilas are
Fatikchhari North Upazila in Chattogram, Bangra Upazila in Cumilla and Dakkhin
Gafargaon Upazila in Mymensignh.
According to the committee's
decision, Fatikchhari North Upazila will be formed with six unions carved out
of Fatikchhari Upazila in Chattogram district, Bangra Upazila will be created
by dividing Muradnagar Upazila in Cumilla district while Dakkhin Gafargaon
Upazila will be formed with eight unions under Pagla Police Station in
Gafargaon Upazila of Mymensingh district.
The committee also approved the
formation of Halda Police Station by dividing Hathazari Police Station in
Chattogram.
