What is Barisal District?
'''Barishal''' is a district in southern [[Bangladesh]]. It is also the headquarters of [[Barisal|Barishal Division]]. ==History== Barishal was a semi-independent area in the [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] period. Later it came under the control of [[British India]]. After British rule it was part of [[Bangladesh#History|East Bengal]] (later [[Bangladesh#History|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]] #[[Barisal Sadar Upazila|Barishal Sadar Upazila]] #[[Mehendiganj Upazila]] #[[Muladi Upazila]] #[[Wazirpur Upazila]] {{Divisions and districts of Bangladesh}} {{multistub|geo|Asia}} [[Category:Districts in Barisal Division]] [[Category:Barisal]]