A thana (precinct) (Bengali: থানা, romanized: thânâ, lit. 'police station') serves as a fundamental administrative unit in Bangladesh, functioning as a city district governed by a police station (analogous to a police district or a police precinct). In rural areas, the thana system, originating in the 18th century under British rule, served as a sub-district, overseen by a Thana Council during the East Pakistan period.
A thana (precinct) (Bengali: থানা, romanized: thânâ, lit. 'police station') serves as a fundamental administrative unit in Bangladesh, functioning as a city district governed by a police station (analogous to a police district or a police precinct). In rural areas, the thana system, originating in the 18th century under British rule, served as a sub-district, overseen by a Thana Council during the East Pakistan period.
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