Barisal District

Barisal is a district in southern Bangladesh. It is also the headquarters of Barisal Division. 
History.
Barisal was a semi-independent area in the Mughal period. Later it came under the control of British India. After British rule it was part of East Bengal (later East Pakistan) and finally, Bangladesh.
Subdivisions.
Barisal District is divided into the following Upazilas (formerly called Thanas):