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Barishal Districtবরিশাল জেলা
Barishal (বরিশাল) is a district in Barishal Division of Bangladesh with 10 upazilas. It is famous for Amra (hog plum). People born here include Jibanananda Das, Sufia Kamal, Bir Sreshtho Mohiuddin Jahangir, Muhammad Ali Bogra, Jogendra Nath Mandal and Utpal Dutt. Its landmarks include Guthia Mosque, Durgasagar, Nasrat Gazi Mosque, Bibi Chini Mosque and Mahilara Sarkar Math. Rivers: Arial Khan, Meghna and Kirtankhola. It borders Barguna, Patuakhali, Pirojpur, Shariatpur, Bhola, Chandpur, Gopalganj, Jhalokathi, Madaripur and Lakshmipur.
বরিশাল জেলা বরিশাল বিভাগের একটি জেলা। এখানে ১০টি উপজেলা রয়েছে। বিখ্যাত: আমড়া। জন্মেছেন: জীবনানন্দ দাশ, সুফিয়া কামাল, বীরশ্রেষ্ঠ মহিউদ্দীন জাহাঙ্গীর, মোহাম্মদ আলী বগুড়া, যোগেন্দ্রনাথ মণ্ডল, উৎপল দত্ত।
🗺 Explore Barishal on the map ▶ District quizFamous for · বিখ্যাত
- Amra (hog plum) (আমড়া): Sour-sweet hog plums from the southern orchards
Famous people born here · কৃতী মানুষ
- Jibanananda Das (জীবনানন্দ দাশ): Poet of Rupashi Bangla and Banalata Sen
- Sufia Kamal (সুফিয়া কামাল): Poet and women's rights leader, born in Shayestabad
- Bir Sreshtho Mohiuddin Jahangir (বীরশ্রেষ্ঠ মহিউদ্দীন জাহাঙ্গীর): Army captain killed at Chapai Nawabganj, born in Babuganj
- Muhammad Ali Bogra (মোহাম্মদ আলী বগুড়া): Prime minister of Pakistan 1953 to 1955; his family name comes from another district (1909)
- Jogendra Nath Mandal (যোগেন্দ্রনাথ মণ্ডল): Dalit leader and Pakistan's first law minister (1904)
- Utpal Dutt (উৎপল দত্ত): Actor and playwright of Tiner Talowar and Golmaal (1929)
- Pannalal Ghosh (পান্নালাল ঘোষ): Flautist who made the bamboo bansuri a concert instrument (1911)
- Anil Biswas (অনিল বিশ্বাস): Pioneer music director of Bombay films (1914)
- Patrick D'Rozario (প্যাট্রিক ডি'রোজারিও): First Bangladeshi cardinal of the Catholic Church (1943)
Landmarks and tourist places · দর্শনীয় স্থান
- Guthia Mosque (গুঠিয়া মসজিদ): Modern mosque complex with a large pond, Barishal (22.8380, 90.2550)
- Durgasagar (দুর্গাসাগর): Large 18th-century pond with an island, Barishal (22.7610, 90.2903)
- Nasrat Gazi Mosque (নসরত গাজীর মসজিদ): Old mosque and archaeological site in Babuganj (22.5526, 90.4400)
- Bibi Chini Mosque (বিবি চিনি মসজিদ): Mughal mosque on a high mound in Betagi (1659) (22.4736, 90.1943)
- Mahilara Sarkar Math (মাহিলারা সরকার মঠ): Tall leaning temple tower of the Mughal era (22.9237, 90.2459)
- Sugandha Shaktipeeth (সুগন্ধা শক্তিপীঠ): Shakti Peetha temple in Shikarpur (22.8286, 90.2584)
Infrastructure · অবকাঠামো
- Payra Bridge (পায়রা সেতু): Extradosed bridge at Lebukhali on the Kuakata road (2021)
Upazilas (10) · উপজেলা (১০টি)
- Agailjhara আগৈলঝাড়া
- Babuganj বাবুগঞ্জ
- Bakerganj বাকেরগঞ্জ
- Banaripara বানারীপাড়া
- Barishal Sadar বরিশাল সদর
- Gaurnadi গৌরনদী
- Hijla হিজলা
- Mehendiganj মেহেন্দিগঞ্জ
- Muladi মুলাদী
- Ujirpur উজিরপুর
City corporation: Barishal City.
Rivers · নদী
Arial Khan, Meghna, Kirtankhola
Neighbouring districts · প্রতিবেশী জেলা
Barguna, Patuakhali, Pirojpur, Shariatpur, Bhola, Chandpur, Gopalganj, Jhalokathi, Madaripur, Lakshmipur
Centre of the district: about 22.838°N, 90.4043°E. Boundaries from the official 2026 BBS/OCHA dataset.
Questions · প্রশ্ন
What is Barishal famous for?
Amra (hog plum): Sour-sweet hog plums from the southern orchards.
Which famous people were born in Barishal?
Jibanananda Das (Poet of Rupashi Bangla and Banalata Sen); Sufia Kamal (Poet and women's rights leader, born in Shayestabad); Bir Sreshtho Mohiuddin Jahangir (Army captain killed at Chapai Nawabganj, born in Babuganj); Muhammad Ali Bogra (Prime minister of Pakistan 1953 to 1955; his family name comes from another district (1909)); Jogendra Nath Mandal (Dalit leader and Pakistan's first law minister (1904)); Utpal Dutt (Actor and playwright of Tiner Talowar and Golmaal (1929)); Pannalal Ghosh (Flautist who made the bamboo bansuri a concert instrument (1911)); Anil Biswas (Pioneer music director of Bombay films (1914)); Patrick D'Rozario (First Bangladeshi cardinal of the Catholic Church (1943)).
How many upazilas are in Barishal district?
10: Agailjhara, Babuganj, Bakerganj, Banaripara, Barishal Sadar, Gaurnadi, Hijla, Mehendiganj, Muladi, Ujirpur.
Which division is Barishal in?
Barishal Division.
Which districts border Barishal?
Barguna, Patuakhali, Pirojpur, Shariatpur, Bhola, Chandpur, Gopalganj, Jhalokathi, Madaripur and Lakshmipur.
What are the tourist places in Barishal?
Guthia Mosque: Modern mosque complex with a large pond, Barishal; Durgasagar: Large 18th-century pond with an island, Barishal; Nasrat Gazi Mosque: Old mosque and archaeological site in Babuganj; Bibi Chini Mosque: Mughal mosque on a high mound in Betagi (1659); Mahilara Sarkar Math: Tall leaning temple tower of the Mughal era; Sugandha Shaktipeeth: Shakti Peetha temple in Shikarpur.
Which rivers flow through Barishal?
Arial Khan, Meghna and Kirtankhola.