Postal codes in Bangladesh

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Postal codes in Bangladesh are assigned to all areas in the country. And there is only five General Post Offices in Bangladesh, They are: Central General Post office, Dhaka GPO [1] assigned Code is 1000, Metropolitan General Post office, Metropolitan Dhaka [2] assigned code is 1100, Eastern General Post office Chattogram GPO [3] assigned Code 4000, Northern General Post office, Rajshahi GPO [4] assigned Code 6000 and Southern General Post office, Khulna GPO [5] assigned Code is 9000.

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The post code system was introduced in Bangladesh on 22 December 1986. [6]

Bangladesh postcode map of the first two digits. Divisions are separated by colour. BD POSTAL CODE PREFIX.png
Bangladesh postcode map of the first two digits. Divisions are separated by colour.

Postal codes

Central General Post office, Dhaka 1000 & Metropolitan General Post office, Metropolitan Dhaka 1100

Dhaka Division

Mymensingh Division

Eastern General Post Office, Chattogram 4000

Sylhet Division

Meghna Division (Proposed)

Chattogram Division

Northern General Post office, Rajshahi 6000

Rangpur Division

Rajshahi Division

Southern General Post office, Khulna 9000

Khulna Division

Padma Division (Proposed)

Barishal Division

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