Barisal

Barisal is a noteworthy city that lies on the bank of Kirtankhola stream in south-focal Bangladesh. It is the biggest city and the authoritative headquarter of both Barisal area and Barisal Division. It is one of the most seasoned districts and stream ports of the nation. Barisal district was set up in the year 1876 amid the British Raj and moved up to City Corporation on 25 July 2002. The city comprises of 30 wards and 50 mahallas with a populace of 328,278 as indicated by the 2011 national evaluation.

The zone of the city is 58 km². Barisal was a semi-free territory in the Mughal time frame due to substantial battling among them and Hindu boss. In course of time, it fell under the Bengal Nawabs, the last being Raja Ramranjan Chakraty and afterward pilgrim British India, later go to East Pakistan at autonomy lastly Bangladesh. The old city of Barisal was known as Bacola in Europe.

Ralph Fitch, the first historically speaking Englishman, a calfskin vendor, known to have visited Bengal in the mid 1580s, depicted Barisal in his diary as, "From Chatigan in Bengal, I came to Bacola; the lord whereof is a Gentile, a man exceptionally all around arranged and pleased a lot to shoot in a weapon. His nation is exceptionally incredible and productive, and hath store of rice, much cotton material, and fabric of silk. The houses are reasonable and high constructed, the avenues huge, and individuals bare, aside from a little fabric about their midriff.