Subject: Re: Bangladesh Explanations
Date: Sep 29, 2003 @ 16:05
Author: m06079 ("m06079" <barbaria_longa@...>)
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> Until 1993, the 1996 CIA map of Bangladesh was
> accurate. Boy, they are late in everything. And
> people wonder why CIA incompetence is so many butt of
> jokes.
> Ok, now for the explanations. Until sometimes in the
> '80s, the Bangladeshi orders of divisions were
> Bibhags, Zilas, Mahkumas, Thanas, Unions and villages.
> There are some in between these that is rarely
> mentioned. In the '80s (not sure of exact year), the
> Mahkumas became Zilas and Zilas informally became
> anchals plus thanas became Upazillas in non-urban
> areas. Before this change, there were twenty-one
> zilas (now anchals), which is pretty accurately mapped
> in the older map. The only difference is Ramgarh and
> Rangamati is joined in Chittagong Hill Tracts.
> Actually the map is accurate for its time. Originally
> the Chittagong Hill Tracts were divided in three parts
> as shown, but later the two northern ones joined back.
> Now for the other two divisions. The Barisal and
> Patuakhali districts in the old map became the Barisal
> division and Sylhet district became the Sylhet
> division. The tripoints would be BaChDh, BaDhKh
> ChDhSy and DhKhRa. I don't think I am missing any,
> but can't be sure. Due to the fact Bangladesh is very
> wet, all tripoints are likely wet, but they are
> river-wet, not in the sea.
> Arif
>
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