Barisal District
Barishal is a district in southern Bangladesh. It is also the headquarters of Barishal Division.
History
Barishal was a semi-independent area in the Mughal period. Later it came under the control of British India. After British rule it was part of East Bengal (later East Pakistan) and finally, Bangladesh.
Subdivisions
Barishal District is divided into the following Upazilas (formerly called Thanas):
- Agailjhara Upazila
- Babuganj Upazila
- Bakerganj Upazila
- Banaripara Upazila
- Gaurnadi Upazila
- Hizla Upazila
- Barishal Sadar Upazila
- Mehendiganj Upazila
- Muladi Upazila
- Wazirpur Upazila
Barisal District Media
- Star and Crescent.svg
A symbol of Islam, the star and crescent, in a green. Created by Kbolino in Inkscape, who releases the image into the public domain for all intents and purposes.
- Om.svg
AUM, a stylised letter of Devanagari script, used as a religious symbol in Hinduism
- Christian cross.svg
Basic Latin cross
