'sub-district') headed by an Upazila Council with provisions for semi-autonomous local governance.
The term "thana" was introduced via a regulation issued on 7 November 1792 by the government of the Bengal Presidency.
[2] In 1959, under Ayub Khan's rule, Bangladesh (then East Pakistan) underwent a division into four-tiered electoral units in the rural areas.
A Thana Council comprised both elected representatives and official members.
Its primary role was to coordinate the activities of Union Councils within its jurisdiction.