Municipal corporations or municipalities or pourasabhas () are the local governing bodies of cities and towns in Bangladesh. There are 330 such municipal corporations in eight divisions of Bangladesh. A municipal corporation serving a town can also be called a town council, and a municipal corporation serving a city is styled a city council; these bodies are divided into wards, which are further divided into mauzas and mahallas. Direct elections are held for each ward, electing a chairperson and a number of members. The municipal heads are elected for a span of at least five years.

Overview DivisionHeadquartersMunicipalitiesArea (km2)Population (2011)Density (/km2) (2011)Barisal Division Barisal 26 13,225.20 8,325,666 613 Chittagong Division Chittagong 64 33,908.55 29,145,000 831 Dhaka Division Dhaka 63 20,593.74 46,729,000 1,751 Khulna Division Khulna 36 22,284.22 15,687,759 699 Mymensingh 28 10,584.06 11,370,000 1,074Rajshahi Division Rajshahi 62 18,153.08 18,485,858 1,007 Rangpur Division Rangpur 30 16,184.99 15,787,758 960 Sylhet Division Sylhet 20 12,635.22 9,910,219 779Total (8) 330 147,570.00 149,772,364 1,015

List of municipalities by division

Division Districts MunicipalityBarishal DivisionBarishal District Gaurnadi Muladi Bakerganj Mehendiganj Banaripara Wazirpur Barguna District Barguna Patharghata Amtali Betagi Bhola District Bhola Lalmohan Char Fasson Borhanuddin Daulatkhan Jhalokathi District Jhalokati Nalchity Pirojpur District Pirojpur Swarupkathi Mathbaria Bhandharia Patuakhali District Patuakhali Galachipa Bauphal Kalapara KuakataChittagong DivisionChittagong District Patia Dohazari Baraiyarhat Mirsharai Raozan Rangunia Bashkhali Satkania Sitakunda Chandanaish Fatikchhari Hathazari Nazirhat Sandwip Boalkhali Cox's Bazar District Cox's Bazar Chakaria Maheshkhali Teknaf Bandarban District Bandarban Lama Khagrachari District Khagrachari Ramgarh Matiranga Rangamati District Rangamati Baghaichhari Brahmanbaria District Brahmanbaria Bancharampur Nabinagar Akhaura Kasba Chandpur District Chandpur Hajiganj Kachua Chengachar Matlab Shahrasti Faridganj Narayanpur Comilla District Laksham Daudkandi Chandina Homna Debidwar Chauddagram Nangalkot Barura Burichang Feni District Feni Daganbhuiyan Chhagalnaiya Parshuram Sonagazi Laxmipur District Lakshmipur Raipur Ramganj Ramgati Noakhali District Noakhali Chowmuhani Chatkhil Bashurhat Kabirhat Sonaimuri Senbagh HatiyaDhaka DivisionDhaka District Savar Dohar Dhamrai Faridpur District Faridpur Bhanga Boalmari Nagarkanda Madhukhali Alfadanga Gazipur District Kaliakoir Sreepur Kaliganj Gopalganj District Gopalganj Kotalipara Tungipara Muksudpur Kishoreganj District Kishoreganj Bhairab Bajitpur Karimganj Hossainpur Kuliachar Katiadi Pakundia Manikganj District Manikganj Singair Munshiganj District Munshiganj Mirkadim Narayanganj District Sonargaon Tarabo Kanchan Araihazar Gopladi Narsingdi District Narsingdi Madhabdi Ghorashal Monohardi Shibpur Raipura Rajbari District Rajbari Pangsha Goalundo Tangail District Tangail Gopalpur Ghatail Madhupur Sakhipur Kalihati Dhanbari Basail Bhuapur Mirzapur Elenga Shariatpur District Shariatpur Damudya Naria Jazeera Bhedarganj Gosairhat Madaripur District Madaripur Shibchar Kalkini RajoirKhulna DivisionKhulna District Paikgacha Chalna Jessore District Jessore Benapole Jhikargacha Noapara Bagharpara Keshabpur Monirampur Chaugacha Jhenaidah District Jhenaidah Harinakunda Kaliganj Kotchandpur Maheshpur Shailakupa Magura District Magura Narail District Narail Kalia Lohagara Bagerhat District Bagerhat Mongla Port Morrelgonj Satkhira District Satkhira Shyamnagar Kalaroa Chuadanga District Chuadanga Alamdanga Darshana Jibannagar Kushtia District Kushtia Khoksa Kumarkhali Mirpur Bheramara Meherpur District Meherpur GangniMymensingh DivisionMymensingh District Gafargaon Trishal Muktagacha Ishwarganj Bhaluka Gauripur Phulpur Fulbaria Nandail Haluaghat Jamalpur District Jamalpur Sarishabari Islampur Dewanganj Melandaha Madarganj Hazrabari Bakshianj Sherpur District Sherpur Nalitbari Nakla Sreebordi Netrokona District Netrokona Mohonganj Durgapur Kendua MadanRajshahi DivisionRajshahi District Godagari Gogram Kakanahata Katakhali Tanore Mundumala Naohata Keshor Bhabaniganj Taherpur Durgapur Puthiya Charhat Bagha Bogura District Nandigram Dhunat Amtali Gabtali Dhupchachia Sonatala Mahal Santahar Sariakandi Shibganj Sherpur Talora Joypurhat District Joypurhat Panchbibi Kalai Akkelpur Khetlal Pabna District Pabna Atgharia Chatmohar Bhangura Iswardi Sathiya Bera Sujanagar Faridpur Sirajganj District Sirajganj Shahzadpur Raiganj Ullahpara Kazipur Belkuchi Tarash Naogaon District Naogaon Dhamuirahata Nazipur Natore District Natore Naldanga Singra Gurdaspur Gopalpur Boraigram Bonpara Bogatipara Chapai Nawabganj District Chapai Nawabganj Shibganj Rohanpur NacholRangpur DivisionRangpur District Badarganj Pirganj Haragach Dinajpur District Dinajpur Birampur Birganj Setabganj Fulbari Parbatipur Hakimpur Ghoraghat Birol Panchagarh District Panchagarh Boda Debiganj Thakurgaon District Thakurgaon Pirganj Ranisankail Gaibandha District Gaibandha Gobindaganj Sundarganj Palashbari Kurigram District Kurigram Nageshwari Ulipur Lalmonirhat District Lalmonirhat Patgram Nilphamari District Nilphamari Saidpur Domar JaldhakaSylhet DivisionSylhet District Golapganj Beanibazar Kanaighat Zakiganj Biswanath Habiganj District Habiganj Shaistaganj Nabiganj Madhabpur Chunarughat Ajmiriganj Sunamganj District Sunamganj Chhatak Jagannathpur Derai Taherpur Moulvibazar District Moulvibazar Sreemangal Barlekha Kulaura Kamalganj

See also List of city corporations in Bangladesh List of cities and towns in Bangladesh

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