The following is the list of places in Bangladesh that underwent a name change. [1] [2] [3] [4] The most common names in English are in bold letters.
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Barishal Division
Dhaka Division
- Anta Gharer Maidan → Victoria Park → Bahadur Shah Park
- Ayub Nagar → Sher-e-Bangla Nagar [5]
- Bagh-e-Badshahi → Shahbag
- Bikrampur → Munshiganj
- Fatehabad → Faridpur
- Dhaka → Jahangir Nagar → Dacca → Dhaka
- Ramna Race Course → Suhrawardy Udyan
Chattogram Division
- Bollua → Noakhali
- Chittagong → Chattogram
- Daruchini Dwip → Narikel jinjira → St. Martin's Island
- Panowa → Palongkee → Cox's Bazar
- Sagarnaiya → Chhagalnaiya
- Shamshernagar → Feni
- Tippera → Roshnabad → Komolangk → Comilla → Cumilla
Khulna Division
- Baidyanathtala → Mujibnagar
- Jessore → Jashore
Mymensingh Division
- Nasirabad → Mymensingh
Rajshahi Division
Sylhet Division
- Srihatta → Sirhat → Silhat → Sylhet
See also
References
- ^ "Politics of renaming". The Daily Star. 26 December 2009.
- ^ "New names, new solutions". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2018-04-13.
- ^ "'A' is for 'orange'". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2018-04-13.
- ^ "Bangladesh changes English spellings of five districts". Bdnews24.com. Dhaka. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- ^ Lawrence J. Vale (2008). Architecture, Power and National Identity (2nd ed.). Routledge. p. 282. ISBN 978-1-134-72921-0.
The following is the list of places in Bangladesh that underwent a name change. [1] [2] [3] [4] The most common names in English are in bold letters.
|
Barishal Division
Dhaka Division
- Anta Gharer Maidan → Victoria Park → Bahadur Shah Park
- Ayub Nagar → Sher-e-Bangla Nagar [5]
- Bagh-e-Badshahi → Shahbag
- Bikrampur → Munshiganj
- Fatehabad → Faridpur
- Dhaka → Jahangir Nagar → Dacca → Dhaka
- Ramna Race Course → Suhrawardy Udyan
Chattogram Division
- Bollua → Noakhali
- Chittagong → Chattogram
- Daruchini Dwip → Narikel jinjira → St. Martin's Island
- Panowa → Palongkee → Cox's Bazar
- Sagarnaiya → Chhagalnaiya
- Shamshernagar → Feni
- Tippera → Roshnabad → Komolangk → Comilla → Cumilla
Khulna Division
- Baidyanathtala → Mujibnagar
- Jessore → Jashore
Mymensingh Division
- Nasirabad → Mymensingh
Rajshahi Division
Sylhet Division
- Srihatta → Sirhat → Silhat → Sylhet
See also
References
- ^ "Politics of renaming". The Daily Star. 26 December 2009.
- ^ "New names, new solutions". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2018-04-13.
- ^ "'A' is for 'orange'". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2018-04-13.
- ^ "Bangladesh changes English spellings of five districts". Bdnews24.com. Dhaka. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- ^ Lawrence J. Vale (2008). Architecture, Power and National Identity (2nd ed.). Routledge. p. 282. ISBN 978-1-134-72921-0.