Barisal District
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Barisal is a district in southern Bangladesh. It is also the headquarter of the Barisal Division. The city lies in the Padma (Ganges) River delta on an offshoot of the Kirtonkhola River. In 1876, Barisal was incorporated into a municipality and later upgraded to city corporation consisting of 30 wards in 2002.
Due to its location and easy access to both riverine and marine navigation channels, it has become a transshipment center for rice, hides, and pulses. Bakery, textile, pharmaceutical products are output of a few industrial installation. It is linked by steamer with Dhaka (73 miles [117 km] north) and with Chittagong to the southeast. Road communication improved in last decade with building of few bridges.
The city is also home to some of the country's most prestigious colleges including Sher-e-Bangla Medical College and Hospital, Barisal Medical College (est. 1889), Barisal BM College, Oxford Mission High School, Barisal Zila School, Banaripara Union Institution (est. 1889), Pinglakathi Government Model Primary School (est. 1882), Bheduriarchar Government Primary School (est. 1892).
Subdivisions
Barisal District is divided into the following Thanas (formerly called Upazilas): Barisal Sadar, Agailjhara, Babuganj, Bakerganj, Banaripara, Gaurnadi, Hizla, Barisal Sadar, Mehendiganj, Muladi, and Wazirpur.Places of Interest
Barisal contains quite a few places worth visiting. Just 30 km out of Barisal City is the place called Durga Sagar which is a large pond with beautiful surroundings. Served as a place for holiday trip to the city's residents, it is also a place of attraction for visitors from other places. This is one of the main places of residence for the migrant birds that comes in winter.Near Durga Sagar is the ancient ruins of the palace of a local Lord (called Jamidar in Bangla). This ruin is not in a very well condition now, but anyone can have a view of the palaces of that time by the sight of it. It is only a 15 minutes ride on a non-pollutant three wheeler called Van from Durga Sagar. The Van journey and the walk in village roads (if someone wants to avoid the van) can serve as very exceptional memories as well.
The Bell's Park is a place inside Barisal City right on the banks of River Kirtonkhola. This park, by virtue of its vast fields on riverside, is always a place for the city residents to spend a quiet evening.
See also
| Divisions and Districts of Bangladesh |
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| Barisal Division: Barguna | Barisal | Bhola | Jhalkathi | Patuakhali | Pirojpur | |
| Chittagong Division: Bandarban | Brahmanbaria | Chandpur | Chittagong | Comilla | Cox's Bazar | Feni | Khagrachari | Lakshmipur | Noakhali | Rangamati | |
| Dhaka Division: Dhaka | Faridpur | Gazipur | Gopalganj | Jamalpur | Kishoreganj | Madaripur | Manikganj | Munshiganj | Mymensingh | Narayanganj | Narsingdi | Netrakona | Rajbari | Shariatpur | Sherpur | Tangail | |
| Khulna Division: Bagerhat | Chuadanga | Jessore | Jhenaidah | Khulna | Kushtia | Magura | Meherpur | Narail | Satkhira | |
| Rajshahi Division: Bogra | Dinajpur | Gaibandha | Jaipurhat | Kurigram | Lalmonirhat | Naogaon | Natore | Nawabganj | Nilphamari | Pabna | Panchagarh | Rajshahi | Rangpur | Sirajganj | Thakurgaon | |
| Sylhet Division: Habiganj | Moulvibazar | Sunamganj | Sylhet |
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