| Executives at the district and thana levels are assisted by various professionals appointed by the national government, as well as by their elected councils. |
| Wherefore we were sent to that thana which was eight miles from the next thana. |
| Accompanied by some other young men from the village, he made rounds of the police thana and military base to get a release order. |
| In the early 21st century, Bangladesh consisted of 6 divisions, more than 60 districts, and more than 500 thana. |
| Villages the smallest unit of government numbered in the tens of thousands and were grouped into unions beneath the thana. |
| Twice had he come to the thana, taking each time three rifles. |
