The government has approved the formation of Bogura City Corporation and five new upazilas in four districts.

The approval came at the 120th meeting of the National Implementation Committee on Administrative Reorganisation (NICAR) held at the Secretariat today.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman chaired the meeting.

The five new upazilas are: Mokamtala in Bogura, Matamuhuri in Cox’s Bazar, Ruhea and Bhully in Thakurgaon, and Chandrogonj in Lakshmipur.

According to the decision, Shibganj upazila in Bogura will be divided to form Mokamtala upazila, while Chakaria upazila in Cox’s Bazar will be split to create Matamuhuri upazila.

In Thakurgaon, Sadar upazila will be divided to form Ruhea and Bhully upazilas, while Lakshmipur Sadar upazila will also be divided to create Chandrogonj upazila.

Sources concerned said the new administrative units have been approved to bring public services closer to people and make government work easier at the local level.

Meanwhile, the prime minister directed officials to take quick steps to help farmers affected by heavy rain in the haor region.

He gave the instruction at a separate meeting held at his office in Secretariat.

The prime minister said the authorities must ensure that genuinely affected farmers are not left out of government assistance.

Sources said the government will assess the extent of crop damage in the haor areas before finalising support measures for affected farmers.