Assignment On Barisal

Division
Bangladesh is divided into eight divisions. Each division is divided into districts.There are 64 districts
in Bangladesh. All of the regions are divided into Thana. Here we have made a list of all divisions of
Bangladesh according to the division. We have also added the other information on district list here.
Map Of Barisal Division:

Barisal is situated in the south part of the country. Dhaka division is located in the north of Barisal.
The Bay of Bengal Surrounded the South and Khulna, and Chittagong Division is in the East and
West, respectively. Barisal Division has six Districts. They are given in the following table:
District Name Founded Area (Square Km)
Barguna District 1984 1939
Barishal District 1797 2791
Bhola District 1984 3403.48
Jhalokati District 1984 735.09
Patuakhali District 1969 3220.15
Pirojpur District 1984 1277.8
About Barisal:
Barisal City is an old port on the Kirtankhola, former Ariel Khan on the northern shore of the Bay of
Bengal in southern Bangladesh and it is 142 km (373 km by road) far from 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 mahallas. The area of the town is 20 km².Barisal municipality was established in 1957
and was turned into a City Corporation in 2000.

History of Barisal:
In 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. Following the partition of India
in 1947, the area of Bangladesh became a province of Pakistan, initially known as East Bengal, and
then, from 1955, as East Pakistan. The people of East Pakistan Province declared their independence
as the nation of Bangladesh on March 26, 1971, while fighting a savage war against the central
Pakistani government. The separation from Pakistan took place, with extensive aid from India, on
December 16, 1971 as a result of the third Indo-Pakistan War. Bangladesh was soon recognized by
most other nations, although Pakistan withheld diplomatic recognition until 1974 and China did not
recognize the nation until 1976. Bangladesh was admitted to the United Nations in 1974. The central
city of this region is the city of Barisal. It is one of the biggest river ports in Bangladesh. It is a city
with nearly 0.38 million people and a divisional headquarter, medical college, cadet college, some
pharmaceutical industries, textile industries and the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority's
head office. Barisal is fast growing city of the country stands on the Kirtankhola River. Country's first
short landing and take off airport has been completed in Barisal and a private Airlines named Air
Bengal has begun its regular air flight between Dhaka Tejgaon Airport and Barisal. The city is
sometimes called the "Venice of the East" or the "Venice of Bengal"

Economy of Barisal:
Barisal is a rice producing center of Bangladesh. Balam (a kind of baasmati) is the most popular rice
in Barisal. It is also famous forBetel Leaf, a typical south Asian chewing item. As Barisal is
surrounded by river so fish is plenty in there.It is said.. "Dhan (paddy) nadi (river) Khal (canal) ai tine
Barisal." Means, paddy, river and canal these three things make Barisal. Coconut is very common in
there as it is a coastal area. Hog Plum in Barisal is very famous. Exports: Fish, medicine, Empty
Gelatine Capsules by Global Capsules Ltd. biri (local tobacco) by Amrita Biri as Karokor Biri
Factory, AMRITA Food Branded all Spices, Sunflower oil, Atta, Maida, Bhutta powder-Suzi and
handicrafts.

Culture of Barisal:
 Media: Barisal is a center for the newspaper, periodical and book publishers. Some locally
published newspapers and periodicals are:
 Newspapers: Shahnama, The Daily Barisal Protidin, Probashi, Gram Samachar, Ajker Barta,
Rupantar Sathi, Saikot Barta, Darpan, Dipanchal, Ajker Kantha, Ajker poribartan, Matodad,
Pariborthon, dakhinancal, barisal er ajkal, Periodicals, weekly Lokabani, Bakerganj
Parikrama, Chirantan Bangla, Upakul, periodicals Paira
 The River: Etibriti, Khadem, Chirantan Bangla, Upakul, Samachar, Gournadi Parikrama,
Online newspaper, Barisal News, Amader Barisal.

Religions of Barisal:
Majority of the people of Barisal (90.64 per cent) identify themselves as Muslims.This is followed by
those of Hindus (8.38 per cent) and Christians (0.98 per cent).There are about 3,941 Mosques, 805
temples, 44 churches and 5 tombs.

Tourist Places in Barisal Division:

There are around 100 tourist attractions in Barisal Division. This is 8% of all tourist attractions listed
in Bangladesh. Top districts in Barisal Division with popular tourist destinations are Barisal,
Patuakhali, Jhalokati, Pirojpur and Barguna. The major types of tourist attractions listed here are
landmarks and nature attractions. Then there is also museums listed in Barisal Division. You may find
a list of all categories of Barisal Division attractions on this page. Click on a category to find all
attractions of Barisal Division of that type. Barisal is one of the eight administrative divisions of
Bangladesh located in the southern part of Bangladesh. The division is the gateway to the south
Bengal region. Barisal was declared as a division in 1993 with six districts including Barisal district.
The districts of this division are Barisal, Barguna, Bhola, Jhalokati, Patuakhali, and Pirojpur. All these
districts were under the jurisdiction of Khulna division until 1993. Barisal district was made up with
Barisal Sadar, Barguna, Jhalakati, Pirojpur and Bhola subdivisions. In 1984, all these subdivisions got
the status of districts, and the area of the greater Barisal district was reduced. Later in 1993, Barisal
has been declared as a division with six neighboring districts Barguna, Bhola, Jhalakathi, Pirojpur,
Potuakhali, and Barisal. The divisional headquarter of Barisal is located in the main town of Barisal
district. The head of the division is the Divisional Commissioner. By the power of the position, the
Divisional Commissioner is the President of several departments such as Divisional Law and Order
Committee, Divisional Development Coordination Committee, Revenue Office, Regional Task Force
on Smuggling Prevention, Divisional Selection Committee, and Divisional Sports Association. The
division has many rivers crisscrossing the whole region. The major rivers of this division are
Kirtonkhola, Meghna, Dhansiri. Barisal division has a higher literacy rate after Dhaka. There are
several educational institutes are located in this division that contributed this higher literacy rate. Braj
Mohan College is the oldest educational institution in Barisal Division. It was founded in 1889 by
Ashwini Kumar Dutta. At present, two public universities Barisal University and Patuakhali Science
and Technology University a private university Global University Bangladesh two government
medical colleges Sher-e-Bangla Medical College, Patuakhali Medical College and a textile
engineering College Shaheed Abdur Rab Serniabat Textile Engineering College are there. There are
also several colleges and polytechnic institutes in every district. Barisal Division has several tourist
attractions spotted in different districts. The major tourist attractions of this region are:

 Kuakata sea beach in Potuakhali

 Atghar-Kuriana floating guava market in Jhalakati
 Bibi Chini Shahi mosque in Barguna
 Monpura Island in Bhola
 Royerkathi Palace in Pirojpur
 Guthia Baitul Aman mosque in Barisal
All the districts in Barisal are connected with each other as well as with Dhaka directly by road. The
districts can also be reached by air via Barisal Airport.

Kuakata sea beach in Potuakhali:

Kuakata beach is a beautiful beach in the southern part of Bangladesh. It is located in Patuakhali
district of Barisal Division. It is known as the 'daughter of the sea'. It is believed that in the 18th
century, the Arakans migrated to this region from Burma after being driven out by the Mughal rulers.
They dug a lot of wells Kua in Bengali to meet the need of drinking water. Probably the name
Kuakata has been derived from digging of Kua. Kuakata is a spacious sandy beach where both
sunrise and sunset can be enjoyed. It was a part of the greater Sundarbans. This beach is 18 kilometers
long and 3.5 kilometers wide. The beach is surrounded by green trees. There are many forests nearby.
This forest region attracts the tourists besides the beach. There is no quicksand on the beach in
Kuakata. On the west side of the beach there are two rivers, 'Piyara' and 'Bishkhali' and on the east,
there is a river named 'Agun Mukha'. There is also a mangrove forest on the west, which is known as
the second Sundarbans. There are Buddhist temples and an old well on the beach. Rakhain Palli,
Karianipara has been started from the Buddhist temple. Some other places of attraction in Kuakata are
the Shima Buddha Bihara, Fatrar Char, Rush Mela etc. Besides this nature attraction, there are five
more nature attractions listed in Patuakhali. There is also nine attractions listed in this district in other
categories.

The name Kuakata originated from the word Kua English word “Well” dug on the sea shore by the
early Rakhine settlers in quest of collecting drinking water, who landed on Kuakata coast after getting
expelled from the Arakan (Myanmar) by Moughals. Afterwards, it has become a tradition of digging
Kua-Well in the neighborhood of Rakhaine tribes for water. Locally known as Sagar Kannya
(Daughter of the Sea) is a rare scenic beauty spot on the southernmost tip of Bangladesh. Kuakata in
Latachapli union under Kalapara Police Station of Patuakhali district is about 30 km in length and 6
km in breadth. It is 70 km from Patuakhali district headquarters and 320 km from Dhaka. At Kuakata
excellent combination of the picturesque natural beauty, sandy beach, blue sky, huge expanse of water
of the Bay and evergreen forest in really eye-catching. Kuakata is one of the rarest places which has
the unique beauty of offering the full view of the rising and setting of crimson sun in the water of the
Bay of Bengal in a calm environment. That perhaps makes Kuakata one of the world’s unique
beaches. Kuakata is truly a virgin beach-a sanctuary for migratory winter birds, a series of coconut
trees, sandy beach of blue Bay, a feast for the eye. Forest, boats plying in the Bay of Bengal with
colourful sails, fishing, towering cliffs, surfing waves everything here touches every visitor’s heart.
The unique customs and costumes of the ‘Rakhyne’ tribal families and Buddhist Temple of about
hundred years old indicate the ancient tradition and cultural heritage, which are objects of great
pleasure Kuakata is the place of pilgrimage of the Hindus and Buddhist communities. Innumerable
devotees arrive here at the festival of ‘Rush Purnima’ and ‘Maghi Purnima’. On these two days they
take holy bath and traditional fairs are held here. All these additional offers to panoramic beauty make
the beach more attractive to the visitors. One should visit Kuakata and discover the lovely grace of
Bangladesh. The long and wide beach at Kuakata has a typical natural setting. This sandy beach has
gentle slopes into the Bay of Bengal and bathing there is as pleasant as is walking or diving.

 Sunrise and Sunset at Kuakata:

Kuakata is one of the rarest places to see the full view of both sunrise and sunset from the same place
or same position. For that reason it makes Kuakata one of the world’s unique beaches. Kuakata has a
wide sandy beach. The Kuakata beach is about 30 kilometer long and 6 kilometer wide sandy beach.
Kuakata is the only beach in the world where travelers can enjoy sunrise and sunset view from the
same beach. To enjoy the sunrise from the Kuakata beach one should wake up very early in the
morning. At the evening of the day traveler will enjoy the attractive sunset.The excellent sandy beach
of Kuakata fascinates thousands of tourists to watch both Sunset and Sunrise on Sea. This pleasant
environment is often visited by tourists who also make a trip to another surrounding destination.
Kuakata is an eye-catching sea beach on the southern most part of Bangladesh. The long and wide
beach at Kuakata has beautiful natural scenery. Kuakata is also the reservation of winter birds.

 Kuakata Fatrar Chor:

Fatra’s chor is the nice tourist place near Kuakata beach. From Kuakata traveler may visit the Fatrar
Chor. Fatrar Chor is the part of the Sundarban forest. Fatrar Chor is also known as Fatrar Bon. As the
Fatrar Chor is the part of Sundarban so it is mangrove forest. At first traveler have to rent an engine
boat near the beach. It may take about an hour boat journey from Kuakata sea beach. After the
thrilling journey traveler will reach at Fatrar chor or Fatrar bon. There is a nice canal in that place and
forest beside the canal. Now traveler should enter at the forest after taking the permission from forest
camp. There are many wild birds, some monkey, some rabbit, deer and some other animal found at
that jungle.

Fatrar char is the nice tourist place near Kuakata beach. From Kuakata traveler may visit the Fatrar
Chor. Fatrar Chor is the part of the Sundarban forest. Fatrar Char is also known as Fatrar Bon. As the
Fatrar Char is the part of Sundarban so it is mangrove forest. At first traveler have to rent an engine
boat near the beach. It may take about an hour boat journey from Kuakata sea beach. After the
thrilling journey traveler will reach at Fatrar chor. Fatrar Bon is fairly big forest in Kuakata. There are
many Timber trees available here. The trees of this forest are in very hard and strong form. And the
wood of this trees are very long lasting and also costly. A wood business is started at that place and
these woods are supplied in all over the country.

 Jhaubon at Kuakata:
haubon is very beautiful place at Kuakata. Jhau bon is close to the sea beach. Jhau forest is created by
Government initiative. Tourist or traveler can visit there by walking. Jhau bon is surrounded by many
Jhau trees and coconut trees. This place is better to see the sun rise scenery at Kuakata. There is a nice
Eco park at Jhaubon area of Kuakata. This Ecopark will be the excellent place for picnic or junket.
Gangamati Reserved Forest is located to the east of Jhau forest. So the traveler will visit both Jhaubon
and Gangamati Reserved Forest at a time. While visiting this area traveler will view the nice structure
of forests, big jhau trees, sands etc. Jhau bon a beautiful place to sit and relaxation. Jhau bon is very
famous and a well-acquainted place for visitors. Tourists come here for recreation. Early in the
morning the sun rising scenery can be viewed from this corner. Jhaubon attract all visitors by its
unbounded beauty.
There are many Tour place in Bangladesh. Kuakata is one of them. Kuakata is a very nice place for
the Tourist. There are many exciting place in Kuakata. Jhau bon, Fatrar chor, Kuakata Eco park,
Gangamati forest etc. Jhau Bon is very beautiful place for the Tourist. It is near the kuakata sea
beach. you can visit there by walking. hau bon is surrounded by many Jhau trees and coconut trees.
This place is better to see the sun rise scenery at Kuakata. There is a nice Eco park at Jhaubon area of
Kuakata. This Ecopark will be the excellent place for picnic or junket. Gangamati Reserved Forest is
located to the east of Jhau forest.

 Lebur Chor at Kuakata:

Lebur chor is located at five kilometer east of Kuakata beach. Lebur (Lemon) chor is locally also
known as Lembur chor or ‘Nembur chor’. Surrounded area of this chor is about 1000 acres.There are
many types of trees and plants in this chor like Keura, Geowa, Goran, Koroi, Golpata etc. Lebur chor
is the part of Sundarban but now it is detached from Sundarban. It is situated in the east corner of
Kuakata. So traveler can visit from Kuakata to Lebur chor easily. Lebur chor will be another attractive
place for the Kuakata travelers. It is full of natural beauty and this place is totally outstanding.

 Kuakata Buddhist Temple:

Kuakata Buddhist Temple is located at Kuakata, Kalapara , Patuakhali. Besides this landmark, there
are eight more landmarks listed in Patuakhali. There's also six attractions listed in this district in other
categories.

Kuakata Buddhist Temple is situated only four kilometer away from Kuakata beach. Traveler may
visit there by any vehicles. Kuakata Buddhist Statue is the biggest Buddhist Statue in South Asia. If a
traveler visits Buddhist Temple he will see the statue of Goutom Buddha and also he will see the 200
years old wells. Traveler will find the about hundred year’s old ancient tradition and cultural heritage
of traditional Rakhyne tribal families and Buddhist Temple. Near the temple traveler can also visit
Misripara, Keranipara and Amkholapara. At that places traveler will enjoy the traditional Rakhain
community. Visitors can buy many types of handicraft which is made by local Rakhain people.
Traveler may visit the Rakhain locality and they can observe the life style of tribal Rakhain people.
Rakhain peoples are very friendly to the tourist and visitors.

Kuakata is the place of pilgrimage of Buddhists and Hindus community. Many Buddhist followers
come here during the festival of Rash Purnima and Maghi Purnima. On these two times they take holy
bath at Kuakata and participate in the traditional fairs. Many tourists enjoy the traditional fairs Rash
Mela. These types of events and festival make the beach more attractive to the visitors. Many people
visit Kuakata to find interest in the Buddhist temple.

Atghar-Kuriana floating guava market in Jhalakati:

Floating Market in Kuriana is located at Kuriana, Swarupkati, Pirojpur. Besides this nature attraction,
there are four more nature attractions listed in Pirojpur. There's also six attractions listed in this
district in other categories. Canals and floating markets are no more a scene only from Thailand,
Indonesia, Kashmir or Venice. Anyone visiting the southwestern part of Bangladesh will find that
floating markets are also a part of the diversity of our country, reports UNB. Bhimruli- a village of
Jhalakathi district in Barisal, is more famous for its floating market of guava (peyara) and hog plum
(amra). This village is about 15 kilometers away from the district town and its floating market is
always crowded with buyers and sellers and different types of products are traded here. If one gets
hungry, then no worries, floating food stalls are also there! Throughout the year Bhimruli offers
various products to buy. But the place gets more crowded in the season for guavas and hog plums.
Everyday of the week from 12pm to 3pm the floating market of Bhimruli sets up in the estuary where
three canals meet. Like Bhimruli, similar floating markets are also in Khuriana and Atghar while
several floating markets can be found in Barisal. Another famous floating market is in Baithakata in
Nazirpur upazila of Pirojpur, which has been floating for 60 years. It starts at 8am and ends around
12pm. Farmers along with hundreds of boats come to these markets to trade their freshly cultivated
products like vegetable, rice, fruits and so on. Buyers also accumulate crowds here to buy fresh
products. So if one wants to have formalin-free vegetables and fruits, or simply want to enjoy the
beauty of green floating market- Bhimruli is a must visit place. It can also be the perfect tour
destination in the season as the fresh guavas are calling.

Bibi Chini Shahi mosque in Barguna:

Bibichini Shahi Mosque is located at Bibi Chini, Betagi, Barguna. Besides this landmark, there are
two more landmarks listed in Barguna. There's also five attractions listed in this district in other
categories.
Bibichini Shahi Mosque is one of the historical places in Bangladesh. A Muslim saint named Hazrat
Shah Neyamat Ullah (Rah.) came here from Persia in 1659. He came here for Perching Islam in this
region. The mosque named after the name of Hayache Bibi Chini. She was the daughter of Hazrat
Shah Neyamat Ullah. The village also named as same way. Bibichini Shahi Mosque is thirty three
feet long. It is a square shaped mosque. The walls surrounding this mosque are six feet wide. There
are three graves are placed beside the mosque. These are totally exclusion. Those graves are 40 to 45
feet long. In according to the local people thought, those graves are Hazrat Shah Naimat Ullah and his
two daughters Isa Bibi. This grand Muslim Saint Hazrat Shah Neyamat Ullah (Rah.) was died in 1700
and buried him beside the mosque. Bibichini Shahi Mosque is located south of Barisala. Barguna
Rakhain area is linked both by air and road transit from Dhaka City, Chittagong City and Barisal City.
United Airways and Regent Airways arrange flights from Chittagong and Dhaka. Flights lean to be
daily during the high season of October to April. Generally drop back to three or four flights per week
during the summer and Monsoon of May to September. From Barguna main town, travelers can easily
get local transport to reach Bibi Chini chronological Shahi Masjid. Many people come to visit this
mosque every year. Several private bus companies have offices near Hotel Sea Queen on the road and
the Hotel Motel Zone. There are some restaurants are available at Patharghata road in the Barguna.
These are most serving Bangladeshi standards food. There are some hotels are available here for
better accommodation in affordable price. By visiting this place people can visit other tourist places of
Barguna District.

Monpura Island in Bhola:

Monpura Landing Station is located at Hajirhat Launch Ghat, Hajirhat , Bhola. Besides this landmark,
there are three more landmarks listed in Bhola. There's also three attractions listed in this district in
other categories.
Bhola is the top most island in Bangladesh.Bangladesh has a island district and that is Bhola. ” South
Shahbajpur” was the past name of Bhola island”. But there is no specific reason for the name of
Bhola. Bhola is located under Barisal division. The total area of Bhola island is 3403.48 sq. km. Bhola
surrounded by Lakshmipur and Barisal district on the North, Bay of Bengal on the South, Noakhali
district, Lakshmipur, Meghna river, Shahbajpur channel on the East, Patuakhali district and Tentulia
river on the West. Bhola district has 7 upazila which are Bhola sadar, Burhanuddin, Char fasson,
Daulatkhan, Lalmohan, Monpura and Tazumuddin. Charfasson is the largest upazila which area is
1440.04 sq.km. and Burhanuddin is the smallest upazila which area is 284.67 sq.km. Bhola island has
5 Municipilaties which are Bhola sadar, Char fasson, Monpura, Lalmohan, Dawlatkhan and
Tazhuddin. There are 438 villages, 314 Mauzas and 68 Unions in Bhola district. The postal code of
Bhola is 8300. Bhola island is not a densly populated island.The total population of the Bhola island
is 1776795. the population density of Bhola is 522 per sq.km. The urbanization rate of Bhola is
13.69%. The average literacy rate of Bhola island is 43.30%. Now the literacy rate is increasing. there
are 7 Colleges,264 Secondary school, 12 Kindergarten school and 257 Madrasas in Bhola. The total
parliament seat of Bhola is so many significant personalities are come from Bhola.like BIRSHRESTO
MOSTAFA KAMAL, , HAFIZ UDDIN BIR BIKROM, FIROZQ BEGUM, TOFAYEL AHMED and
so many. Bhola island is a land of beauty. Bhola island also a attractive island for tourists. The tourist
attractions of Bhola island are MONPURA island, Char kukri mukri,Birshresto Mostafa Kamal
Memorial Musieum, Wander Kingdom, Bhola Shishu park, Kheaghat Bridge, Shahbazpur gas field
etc. Bhola island is surrounded by the Meghna, Tetulia, Ilsha, Shahbajpur Channel and Boalia river. A
river island which is located in south of Bangladesh. The overall area of the island is 373.19 square
km and it has a population of around 50,000. This area is totally off beat track for the travelers but full
of beauty. If you want to discover natural beauty you might visit here. Monpura, a best and attractive
island is located at Bhola district in Bangladesh. Its have a historical background. Portuguese pirates
used to take shelter in the Monpura Island before 600 years ago. People from Bhola, Laxmipur and
Noakhali started living the island after Portuguese’s left. Monpura Island has historical background.
Thousands of years ago, Portuguese bandits resorted to this island. After the departure of Patugs,
people from Bhola, Laxmipur and Noakhali started coming to this island. Located on the Southeast of
Bangladesh, the area of the island is0374km and the population is around 50 thousand. Although the
location of this island, which is rich in natural beauty, is a bit impermanent, if you want to enjoy the
beauty of natural beauty then you have to go to Monpura.

On this island, the birds of the flying bird, the rids of the herds, the fishermen running in the river, the
buffalo flocks and the sky flowing through the vast river and the wood touch the heart. If the sound of
the boat or sampan in the river-plunged monopoly and the voice of the foreign whistle of the foreign
ship is mixed together, then it seems that the tune of Sanai. Rainy Monpura. Not only that, natural
scenes can be seen in Monpura. There are three special items except traditional food in Monpura.
These are Khasi pangas, buffalo's raw curd and winter Duck. Moreover, the taste of fresh Hilsa in the
Megna cannot be forgotten. Monpura Fisheries Limited has been formed in private management.

Royerkathi Palace in Pirojpur:

Rayerkati Zamindar Bari is located at Pirojpur Sadar, Pirojpur. Besides this landmark, there are four
more landmarks listed in Pirojpur There's also six attractions listed in this district in other categories.

Around 300 years ago, a landlord family established this Zamindar bari by their name. Parliament,
ball-room, guest house and many Hindu temples were constructed near that landlord house. The
number of places were amounting to almost 200. Among them, 40-50 were large. In 1658, Kaali
(Hindu God) Mandir or temples were established here and The biggest Shiva Linga is also located
here, weight is around 1000 kg. Though this is a Zamindar Bari, but these days there is nothing left
behind. Only few temples around (or probably there were few remnants). These are old temples which
are in ruin, probably carrying the mark of 300 years or more. As per the reference, it should have the
largest phallus of lord Shiva. There is a newly temple built beside the old ones and few people go
there for the prayer. As per their information, it is an Iskon Temple.
There are a number of zamindar palaces in different parts of Bangladesh that attract tourists and
explorers. Rayerkathi Zamindar Bari at Rayerkathi Mahalla in Pirojpur is one of the oldest of such
palatial homes in our country. A zamindar (landlord) named Srinath Roy established the zamindari
(feudal estate) more than 350 years ago in 1658 AD. But it was his grandson who built the Rayerkathi
Zamindar Bari and the 14 temples on its grounds, apparently after having a dream where he was
instructed to do so. This story became a legend in the course of time. There are about 30 structures in
the palace complex, including eight large buildings and several tall temples. Most of the buildings are
now almost in ruins, but the temples are still standing. This indicates that the temples were built
several years after the construction of the other buildings. It is said that the country’s largest Shiva
linga, which weighs about a ton (1,000 kg), is also located there. Rayerkathi Zamindar Bari is a little
visited place that tourists hardly explore.

Guthia Baitul Aman Jame Masjid:

Guthia Baitul Aman Jame Masjid has been built in Guthia union at Barisal district. The mosque
covers an area of 14 acres. It is not only a center of prayer but also a place for visiting. Guthia Mosque
has not any traditional or ancient history. It was built in 2003. Sharfuddin Ahmed Senut built the
mosque. The cost of construction of this mosque is about 20 crore taka which was the solo donation of
Sharfuddin Ahmed. On October 20, 2006, the mosque was inaugurated by praying Jumma Prayer.
Since then many visitors from different places in the country have been visiting the mosque every
day. There is a pond near the entrance gate of the mosque. The pond is surrounded by various flowers
and trees. Two artificial fountains have been installed at the entrance of the mosque. The fountains
became more spectacular at night with the colorful lights. Artificial canals are excavated on three
sides of the mosque. The mosque reflects the Middle-eastern architecture. Sarfuddin Ahmed Sanut
accompanied some of his architect friends in Sharjah, Dubai, Turkey, Madina, India and Pakistan to
show them the architecture of beautiful mosques of those countries. Then the architects designed the
Guthia mosque on the pattern of various architectural mosques of those countries. The pond in front
of the mosque is excavated in such a way that the whole image of the mosque is reflected in the water.
The verses of the Holy Quran is written by calligraphy circulating around the central dome of the
mosque. Throughout the mosque, Quranic verses are written by the calligraphy. These lovely
calligraphies and designs are made with colored glass, precious marble stones, granite and ceramics.
Sophisticated sound systems have been installed in the mosque. About one thousand four hundred
devotees can pray together inside the mosque and five thousand can do in the outer part. Besides this
landmark, there are nine more landmarks listed in Barisal. There's also nine attractions listed in this
district in other categories.
The Baitul Aman Jame Masjid complex consists of a mosque, a huge Eidgah, a graveyard, three lakes,
madrasa and an orphanage. The mosque was established on December 16, 2003 and was inaugurated
on October 20, 2006 and is celebrated as a tourist spot in Bangladesh. It is only an hour away from
Hotel Grand Park, Barisal. The mosque has separate praying facilities for women devotees. It
embodies an outstanding atmosphere of sacredness for people from all over Bangladesh. The mosque
reportedly took over 200 million BDT in costs to build and was completely funded by Mr. Sharfuddin
Ahmed a local politician and a businessman.

The Baitul Aman Jame Masjid complex is beautifully decorated with all modern amenities for the
local and the travelling devotees. The Azaan or call to prayers of this mosque has a very melodious
tune and attracts fellow devotees from near and far. It is very beautifully lit at night and gives the
devotees a very peaceful atmosphere. The mosque is situated along the Barisal-Swarupkathi road. If
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Tourist Attractions in Barisal:

There are 19 tourist attractions found in Barisal. This is 26% of all tourist attractions listed in Barisal
Division. The major types of tourist attractions listed here are landmarks and museums. Then there is
also nature attractions listed in Barisal.

Barisal is one of the most important districts of the Ganges delta region, rich in rivers, canal-bills,
forests and natural diversity. Over the ages, people of different nationalities came and settled and
made the people of this district prosper. This district was established in the British era in 1797. This
is a district in south-central Bangladesh. The adjacent districts of Barisal are Madaripur, Shariatpur,
Patuakhali, Barguna, Jhalokati, Pirojpur and Bhola. This district has one of the largest river ports in
Bangladesh and plays a significant role in water transportation of the country. A principal amount of
food crops is transported across Bangladesh through the river ports of this region. Many eminent
persons of Bangladesh was born in this district for those Bangladesh is proud of now. A. K. Fazlul
Huq, a politician and Chief Minister of undivided Bengal & Governor of former East Pakistan was
born in Barisal. Some of the other notable persons in this region are Abdul Gaffar Choudhury
(journalist), Tofazzal Hossain Manik Miah (founder editor of the famous newspaper The Daily
Ittefaq), Jibanananda Das (Famous Bengali poet), Aswini Kumar Dutta (founder of BM College in
Barisal). Many other novelists, philosophers, and musicians came from Barisal. As a riverine region,
Barisal has many rivers crisscrossing the entire district. Therefore it is called as the Venice of the
East. Most of the trading and business transportations are performed through the rivers and canals of
this district.
Visit the top tourist attractions in Barisal. A tourist attraction bellow to find the detailed information.
Top tourist attractions in Barisal:

 Barisal Divisional Museum

 Durga Sagar
 Lakutia Zamindar Bari
 Bibir Pukur
 Bir Sreshtho Captain Mohiuddin Jahangir Library and Museum
  Koloshkathi Zamindar Bari
 Miah Bari Mosque
 Oxford Mission Church

Barisal Divisional Museum:

Barisal Divisional Museum has been established in the old Collectorate building of the district. The
building itself is a historical monument that was built in the British era. The government of
Bangladesh declared the building as a protected archaeological site in 2003. In 2005, the work of
transforming the building into a museum has been started. There are 9 galleries in the Museum. The
galleries display the pictures of many archaeological and historical landmarks of almost 1.5 thousand
years old. Besides Around 200 pieces of archaeological remains are displayed in these galleries.
Various archaeological patterns, ancient furniture, stone statues, various terracotta plaques, designed
bricks, inscriptions, coins and various types of utensils are exhibited here. Apart from these, the
geographical, natural and administrative history of the whole country including Barisal has been
highlighted in this museum. The history of Barisal Collectorate Building, a brief description of its
architectural features and various types of construction materials has also been presented in the
galleries. Besides this museum, there are two more museums listed in Barisal. There's also sixteen
attractions listed in this district in other categories.

Durga Sagar:
Durga Sagar is the largest pond or dighi of southern Bangladesh, with an area of about 2,500 hectare.
It is located at Madhabpasa village of Babuganj Upazila, about 11 km away from Barisal town.
Locally it is known as Madhabpasha Dighi. Initially there were four brick built ghats each having 15
m width. Due to the lack of proper maintenance jungles gradually surrounded the dighi. However in
1975, government renovated it to some extent. There is a forested hill in the lake, which is like a small
island. There are coconut trees around the dighi which together with the dighi are bounded by brick-
walls. There are two gates each on the eastern and western sides of Durga Sagar. In the middle of the
dighi, there is an island with bushes. The pond Durga Shagor Dighi can also be written as Durgasagor
Dighi. It is a massive pond that was dug during 1780 by Rani Durgaboti who was the mother of Raja
Joynarayan. The initiative was taken to ease the water crisis of the local people. That time it had four
ghat at the four sides of the Dighi. Later those got ruined and covered with jungle. This large water
tank is named after that magnanimous Rani Durgaboti. Later in 1975, the Dighi was restored and
these days only two ghat available at the north and west side. Now a days, the area is totally bounded
by the walls. It has a footpath around for the pedestrian. It requires to pay 10 Taka to enter inside the
premise. You can have a swim at the massive pond if you have extra cloth with you. They have a
facility for fishing on there. You just need to pay the amount to get the permission.

Lakutia Zamindar Bari:

The Department of Archaeology in Barishal is preparing to take over the Lakhutia Zamindar Bari and
temple, one of the oldest archaeological sites in Barishal division. The office has already sent a field
investigation report to its head office in Dhaka requesting them to take necessary steps to acquire the
ancient site. The department took the initiative after a Bangladeshi origin Australian citizen, Dr
Alpana Roy, one of successors of the Zamidar family, sent a letter to Bangladesh High Commission in
Australia last October to protect the heritage site, confirmed Barishal Divisional Museum sources.
Alpana Roy, a solicitor of the High Court in Australia and daughter of Pankaj Roy, expressed her
concern for the present situation of the Zamindar Bari and she also demanded protection of the
heritage site. The Zamindar Bari, situated on 49.50 acres of land in Lakhutia village under Babuganj
upazila, was built by Rup Chandra Roy in the 17th century. Currently it is being used by Bangladesh
Agriculture Development Corporation (BADC) as Multiple Seeds Production firm. On a recent visit,
it was seen that most of the buildings and temple already are ruined, still, a one storied main building,
five temples in Zamindar Bari, are still standing on the site, which needs renovation. Thickness of the
bricks is 45 cm to 75 cm. “Recently, we heard that the Zamindar Bari would be demolished for some
development works. This news hurts every Roy family members living in Bangladesh and abroad.
The entire Roy family is strongly opposed to the move to demolish of the remaining building and
temples” Dr Alpana mentioned it in her letter. Md Shaheen Alam, assistant custodian of Sher-E-
Bangla Memorable Museum in the Department of Archaeology of Barishal, said “We already sent a
proposal to our department to acquire five acres of land with old building and temple. If we get the
permission, this site would be the biggest heritage site in Barishal division.” Kajol Ghosh, president
of Barishal Sangiskritik Sangathan Samonoy Parishad, demanded preservation of this heritage site.
Sheikh Iqbal Ahamed, senior assistant director of BADC Lakuthia Seeds Multi Production Firm, said
”We have no budget to protect the building and temple, but if Archeological Department takes
initiative to protect this site, we will welcome them.” Every year a number of travelers come here to
visit the site, he added.

Bibir Pukur:

The 200-year-old reservoir, Bibir Pukur, located in the heart of Barisal city, has been left in a
deplorable condition for a long time. Its water has become polluted due to dumping of waste and a
lack of maintenance by the authorities concerned. While a portion of the boundary grille that
collapsed last year still awaits repair. The photo was taken recently. Located in the heart of Barisal
city, the 200-year-old Bibir Pukur remains in an awful state due to negligence of the authorities
concerned. Even a portion of the boundary grille of the pond had collapsed around a year ago, but the
authorities are yet to start its repair work. While visiting the area recently, it was seen that most of the
fountains beside the reservoir have been damaged and the collapsed grille remained unfixed. “Due to
the damaged grille, we don't use the walkway anymore,” said Rebeka Sultana, a resident of the area.
Nurul Alam Farid, an elderly resident, echoed her. Back in August 2016, a heavy billboard was set up
near the banks, which fell on the grille due to heavy wind. The billboard ultimately blocked the
walkway and ruined the beauty of the pond owned by the Barisal City Corporation (BCC). Though
the billboard was eventually removed, the fence is yet to be repaired. In 2012, a beautification project
for the reservoir was undertaken at a cost of Tk 1.1 crore. Fountains, fences and walkways were built
surrounding the pond for the city dwellers and for its protection. The pond, located near the Sadar
Road (Ward-17), is not just a recreational place for city dwellers, it is also a part of their heritage, said
many of the locals. The legend goes that during the middle of the 18th century, Jannat Bibi, adopted
daughter of missionary William Carey, one of the scholars who tirelessly worked for the improvement
of Bangla prose, took the initiative to dig up the reservoir. Jannat wanted people of the city to have a
source of drinking water. But due to a lack of proper maintenance, the over two-acre pond is now in
death throes. Akkas Hossain, a freedom fighter, said, “The water has become toxic as people
continue to dump waste in it.” Linkon Bayen, Barisal district unit co-coordinator of Bangladesh
Environmental Lawyers Association, said, “Except for monsoon, the pond remains a dirty water body.
The water also emits bad odour.” Aktaruzzaman Hiru, councillor of Ward-17, said the BCC is
working to restore the pond. They have already stopped leasing out the water body for fish
cultivation. Contacted, BCC Mayor Ahsan Habib Kamal said, “A project has been finalised to revive
the water body. We are awaiting approval of the department of local government in this regard.”
When asked about removing or repairing the damaged grille fence, the mayor reiterated his previous
statement.

Bir Sreshtho Captain Mohiuddin Jahangir Library and Museum:

Erosion by the River Sugandha now threatens Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Captain Mahiuddin Jahangir
Memorial Museum and Library in Barisal. The government built the museum and library at village
Rahimganj under Babuganj in 2008 to keep alive the memories of valiant freedom fighter. It was built
as part of a project to construct seven memorial museums and libraries at the respective birthplaces of
the seven bir shreshthas. The river has already swallowed a large part of the union including many
establishments, croplands, roads, orchards and so on and now it stands only 150 -200 meters away
from the museum and library. ‘Without immediate steps, the museum and library will disappear in
the river,’ said Manjur Rahman, president of the committee that runs the museum and brother of
Mahiuddin Jahangir. Expressing his fear, Manjur said the way Sugandha River erosion was
approaching, the museum would be washed away in the upcoming monsoon. Locals said the
authorities had put sandbags on the river banks but it was not sufficient to save the area as well as the
museum from being washed away. Siddikur Rahman, nephew of Mahiuddin and caretaker of the
museum, said there were about 4,000 books in library which remains open from 9:00am to 5:00pm
daily. He said that people from all walk of life, especially youths and students, visits the
establishment. ‘Nothing but some copies of personal letters related to the memories of the bir
shreshtha are in the museum,’ he said. A management committee member said that post of librarian of
the museum and library was lying vacant for about one year. ‘If there is no librarian, for month after
month, it is really difficult to manage the books,’ he commented. He also informed that jobs of the
caretaker and librarian were still temporary. Locals complained that there was no direct road from the
Barisal headquarters to the museum, so it could not attract visitors from others parts of the district as
well as other districts. Babuganj upazila nirbahi officer Dipak Kumar said he was new to the office
and would take necessary step after inquiring about the problems. ‘We will take necessary step to save
the museum from river erosion,’ he assured. Family of Mahiuddin has demanded inclusion of the
college named after the Bir Shreshtha into monthly pay order facilities. Mahiuddin, an officer in the
army engineers, was born in 1949. During the war of independence, he was posted as commander of
the Mehdipur (in Maldah district) sub-sector of sector 7. Mahiuddin with a plan to destruct a machine-
gun of the enemy, and with a SMG on his left hand and a grenade on the right, he secretly seceded
from the camp. He crossed the road crawling, quickly rushed towards the building and instantly
threw the grenade on the machine-gun point. The explosion that followed caused the machine-gun
point totally dismantled. But an enemy bullet from a nearby two-storied building struck Mahiuddin in
the forehead, leaving him dead on December 14.

Koloshkathi Zamindar Bari:

Five temples, built around 400 years ago at Kalashkathi in Bakerganj upazila under Barisal district,
are heading towards gradual destruction as the authorities concerned are showing utter reluctance
about their preservation. The photo shows two of the quaint structures, now bereft of their beauty.

Five nearly 400-year-old temples -- one with rare terracotta plaques -- at Kalashkathi in Barisal are on
the verge of destruction, thanks to the authorities' indifference to historical sites. Goutam Mukharjee,
one of the descendants of Kalashkathi zamindar (landlord), said zamindar Janaki Ballav established
the estate more than 350 years ago by taking lease of land from the Nawabs of Bengal. There were 13
landlord families at Kalashkathi of Bakerganj who constructed palaces, temples, and monuments in
memories of the zamindars, locals said. Presently there are, however, only five temples and three
palaces remaining in dilapidated conditions. The lands on which the structures are established are now
belong to private owners. Locals and archaeologists say the historical evidence could gradually wear
away as people are using the places in whatsoever ways. A group of archaeologists and historians,
while visiting the site recently, were astonished to see the rare terracotta structures and demanded
immediate measures to protect the temples and mementos. Jahangirnagar University's archaeology
professor Swadhin Sen, said, these temples could be that of 16th and 17th centuries. “The terracotta
plaques profusely used in a Deul type temple are rare in Bengal, especially in the southern region,”
Sen told this correspondent. The brick-built structure has two arched entrances -- one on the north and
the other on the western sides. The spandrel of the arch entrances is decorated with two stylised lions
that are common decoration motifs of many late medieval temples of Bengal, he said. Both sides of
the arch entrances are decorated with separate panels of terracotta plaques while three rows of
terracotta panels lay above the arch, displaying 24 terracotta plaques. One of the panels above the
spandrel includes several plaques of the Dasavatara of Brahmanical God Visnu and false corner
pillars.

A dedicatory inscription is installed above the main entrance, said Professor Swadhin Sen, adding that
the content of the plaques needs analysis to understand its meanings. This Deul temple located near
one UK expatriate AB Talukder's house is bravely battling against ruination. However, the land
around the edifice is under cultivation. “So, if the temple is not protected, we shall lose some
structures of immense historical values”, professor Sen said, adding that he has already written to the
Department of Archaeology suggesting immediate steps There are also Durga Mandir, Shiv Mandir
and Kali Mandir. Parts of these temples have worn out with locals using them as cattle shed and club
office. Chandranath Mukharjee, president of Kalashkathi Kali Bari Sarbojanin Puja Mandir, said both
social and government initiatives are imperative to preserve the sites from destruction. However,
Mirza Muzahidul Islam, Upazila Nirbahi Officer of Bakerganj, said he came to know about the
existence of such temples in the area first from this correspondent.

Miah Bari Mosque:

Just about ten kilometers from the divisional headquarter Barisal is a village named Ruiya under the
union Karapur, where the remnants of a large residential complex is found. This complex comprises
of two big tanks with associated ghat, ruins of several boundary walls and the foundations of a few
residential buildings. These recall the glorious past of this settlement. This impressive two storied
mosque structure is located on the north eastern part of the complex and eastern bank of a large tank,
presently known as Miah Bari mosque. While this edifice bears no inscription, according to the
historian M. Hasan it was probably constructed in the early eighteenth century (Hasan 1987: 23),
when two storied mosque structures such as the Khan Muhammad Mridha (1706) and Kartalab Khan
(1704) mosques were popular in Dhaka. A single flight of steps, 3.02m wide, leads to the roof of the
platform from the ground, where the main prayer hall is found. The high plinth or platform gives a
majestic look to the Miah Bari Mosque, the railing of which was broken and now missing. The square
shaped arched substructure of the tahkhana is presently used as a madrasa and two old unknown
graves are lying under the flight of steps. The tahkhana is covered by a brick flat-roof that is derived
from the technique of flat arch construction. The main sanctuary or prayer hall is placed on the
western side of the platform and has the usual oblong plan, measuring 13.49m long and 6.1m wide
externally with a 1.65m thick surrounding plastered brick wall. The prayer hall is entered from the
eastern side by three archway and the other two side walls also have one-pointed arched openings
each. The central archway is larger than the flanking ones and is projected slightly oved Mughal
styled opening, each of the openings in this mosque has a cusped arch on the outside surface and four
centered pointed arch on inside where the wooden louvered shutter was fixed. All the architectural
elements observed on the frontal facade repeat outside the qibla wall. Entrances are substituted by
blind openings which are bare of any ornamentation. The four corner turrets, one at each corner and
two additional turrets on the front and back facades are octagonal in shape, extended high above the
roof level with their plastered blind kiosk divided by three eaves and ended in a small cupola having
an amla kalasa typed finial. The whole length of the rectangular hall is divided into three unequal bays
by means of two1.05 m wide arches springing from the east and west walls. The side bays are
rectangular in shape and smaller in width, butthe central one is bigger and square. With the help of
brick pendentives the square central bay is transformed into an octagonal area and again by squinces
at each octagonal corner formed a circular supporting area, upon which the dome supports. The domes
have an octagonal shoulder and are crowned with elongated finials. Except the bare western wall, the
upper part of the rest three outer wall surfaces is profusely ornamented in plaster. The floral relief has
white surface coating and the recessed surface is painted in blue. The perforated floral screen is
embellished on the straight and projected eaves, and set as a parapet in the alignment of the entrance
opening. The noteworthy features of this edifice are the introduction of two additional turrets in the
front and back facade, colorful stucco floral ornamentations and the perforated floral screen as
pediment of entrance opening, which proves that it belongs to the late Mughal period.

Oxford Mission Church:

The Oxford Epiphany Mission Church was deeply rooted in England and desired to spread its wings
worldwide. So priests and male youth of the headquarters formed a committee under the guidance of
the Archbishop of England and a group was sent to Calcutta (Kolkata) in 1889. The Anglican people
of East Bengal were then left without proper direction. The Bishop of Madras (Chennai) in 1895
invited this group to guide and take care of the flock that was left to wander. Thus rose the
Brotherhood of the Epiphany.

The Oxford Mission Church, a standout amongst the most exquisite looking chapels in Bangladesh, is
additionally a legacy structure of the nation. This delightful red block church was built up in 1903
from the portrayal of Sister Edith. It was given a last shape by Father Solid. There are 13 lakes and
Oxford Mission School on the compound. The structure is one of compositional brightness, with
numerous hallways. It has 40 entrances that backing the rooftop. A substantial cross on the principle
sacrificial stone keeps on conferring the gift of Jesus Christ. The congregation draws nearby and
remote guests, including committed Christians to ask stooping before the holy place. History of
Oxford Mission Church of Barisal area! The Oxford Mission Church, a standout amongst the most
appealing looking houses of worship in Bangladesh, The Oxford Mission Church is likewise a legacy
structure of the nation. This wonderful red block church was built up in 1903.The Oxford Mission
Church organized with numerous passages. It has 40 openings that backing the rooftop. A huge cross
on the primary sacred place keeps on granting the gift of Jesus Christ.

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