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According to Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, The administrative populated areas which have population of 100,000 or more than that can be defined as a city in Bangladesh. The administrative populated areas which have population less than 100,000 are classified as towns. The following is a list of cities and towns in Bangladesh.
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Large cities governed by City Corporations
Major cities of Bangladesh are governed by City Corporations.
Cities governed by Pourashavas
These are other cities of Bangladesh which are governed by pourashavas or Municipal Corporations .
Towns governed by Pourashavas
These are the towns of Bangladesh which are governed by pourashavas or Municipal Corporations.
Population
Dhaka is by far the largest urban area as well as the largest metropolitan area in Bangladesh. Chittagong is the second largest city and urban area in Bangladesh as well as second largest metropolitan in Bangladesh while Rajshahi is the third largest metropolitan in Bangladesh. Other major cities with a population of more than 300,000 include Narayanganj, Sylhet, Khulna,Rangpur,Bogra, Barisal and Comilla. The following table shows the largest populated area within a local government area.