Barishal Division

Located in south-central Bangladesh, Barisal Division is the nation's least populous administrative region, covering 13,225 square kilometers along the Bay of Bengal. Known as "Dhan-Nodi-Khal, Ei tin-e Borishal" (rice, river, and canal built Barisal), it is criss-crossed by numerous waterways and bounded by Dhaka, Chittagong, and Khulna divisions.