What is the primary sub-district administrative unit that sits between the District and the Union Parishad in Bangladesh?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. the Upazila
- Step 1: In Bangladesh's administrative hierarchy, each administrative District (Zila) is divided into several Upazilas (sub-districts). Answer: the Upazila. Why not the others: The Ward, The Circle and The Thana Council don't fit.
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