text: Dhaka Division bounds the Indian state of Meghalaya to the north , Barisal and Chittagong Divisions on the south , Sylhet Division to the east , Rajshahi and Khulna Divisions to the west .
simplified: The division of Dhaka lies next to the Indian state of Meghalaya to the north , Barisal and Chittagong Divisions on the south , Sylhet Division to the east , Rajshahi and Khulna Divisions to the west .