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Barishal Division
বরিশাল বিভাগ Bakerganj | |
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 Barishal Division in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 22°30′N 90°20′E / 22.500°N 90.333°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Established | 1797 (as Bakerganj District) |
| Capital | Barishal city |
| Government | |
| • Commissioner | Mohammad Gaus |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13,225.20 km2 (5,106.28 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 8,325,666 |
| • Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Demonyms | Barisailya |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| ISO 3166 code | BD-A |
| Districts | 6 |
| Sub-Districts | 41 |
| Union Councils | 352 |
| Website | barisaldiv.gov.bd |
Barishal (also spelt Barisāl) is a division of south-central Bangladesh. It used to be a district called Bakerganj. It is now one of 8 divisions of Bangladesh, but before Bangladeshi independence it was formerly part of East Pakistan as a district. The town of Barishal was under the control of the Roychoudhury family, which now has moved to Calcutta.