Bangladesh: about Barishal Division

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Barisal City is an old port on the Kirtan Khola River, on the northern shore of the Bay of Bengal in southern Bangladesh. It is 142 km from the capital city Dhaka. It is now the headquarters of both the Barisal Division and the Barisal District. The city consists of 30 wards and 50 sub-wards or mahallas in Bengali.

Barisal was a semi-independent area in the Mughal period because of heavy fighting between them and Hindu chiefs. In course of time, it fell under Bengal Nawabs and British India, later passed to Bangladesh.

Barisal is the central city of this division. It is one of the biggest river ports in Bangladesh. The city is sometimes called the “Venice of the East” or the “Venice of Bengal”. Barisal has many renowned educational institutions. Govt. Brojomohan College is the oldest institution of higher education in the city, foundation in 1889. There is a government medical college, a public university and a textile engineering college. There are also some famous educational institutions like Barisal Cadet College, Govt. Syed Hatem Ali College, and many others.

Durgasagar with an area of about 2,500 Hectare is the largest pond or dighi of southern Bangladesh. It is located at Madhabpasa village of babuganj sub-district, about 11 km away from the Barisal town. Locally it is known as Madhabpasha Dighi. It is one of the special tourist attractions of Bangladesh.

Barisal is a rice production center of Bangladesh. It is also famous for Betel Leaf, a typical south Asian chewing item. As Barisal is surrounded by river so fish is plenty in there. A Bengali saying states, “Dhan, nadi, khal ai tine Barisl,” which translates to “Paddy, river and cannel are these three things that make Barisal”. Coconut is a common fruit as the city is located near the coast. Barisal is also known for its hog plum.

By improving the transportation system Barisal may be a hot tourist attraction in the world.
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