BARISAL DIVISION: THE GRANARY OF BANGLADESH
GENERAL INFORMATION
Barisal is a division situated in the southern part of Bangladesh. Its area is 13,300 Square Kilometer and is bounded by Dhaka in the north, Bay of Bengal in the South, Chittagong in the East, and Khulna in the West. This division has a population of 7,757,000 with 50.67% male and 49.33% female. Religious concentration of this division is Muslim 88.06%, Hindu 11.7%, Christian 0.18% and others 0.06%.
This division has hundreds of rivers and greenery everywhere. Its terrain is plane and very fertile. It produces a huge proportion of rice for our country. Apart from rice we grow Guava, Pepper, Mastered, sesame, beans, betel nut, betel leaf, and coconut in Barisal.
This division is ideal for River tours, Monsoon tours, Walking Tours, Photography Tours, Cycling Tours, and House Stay. Visiting different parts of this division you would have a very fascinating experience of Village weekly Bazaars.
You can take a domestic flight, a passenger bus, or a fascinating boat ride to go to Barisal from Dhaka.