Barisal (also spelt Borishal ) is located in south-central Bangladesh . Formerly a district called Bakerganj, it is now a division. The town lies in the Ganges (Padma) River delta on an offshoot of the Arial Khan River (Kirtonkhola). The Barisal town was under the control of the Roychoudhury family, which now has moved to Calcutta. Incorporated as a municipality in 1876 and upgraded to city corporation in 2002 ,
Barisal District with an area of 2790.51 sq km is bounded by madaripur , shariatpur , chandpur and lakshmipur districts on the north, patuakhali , barguna and jhalokati districts on the south, bhola and Lakshmipur districts on the east, Jhalokati, pirojpur and gopalganj districts
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