Pirojpur is a district (zilla) in southern-western Bangladesh. It is a part of Barisal Division.
Jhalokati, also spelled Jhalokathi, is a district in southern Bangladesh. It is located in the Barisal Division and covers an area of 758.06 km2 It is bounded by Barisal district to the north and east, Barguna district and the Bishkhali river in the south, and Pirojpur district to the west. Annual average temperatures: maximum 33.3 °C, minimum 12.1 °C; annual rainfall 2506 mm. The main rivers in this district are the Bishkhali, Dhanshiri, Gabkhan, Sugandha, Jangalia, Bamanda and Bajitpur. "পেয়ারা আর শীতলপাটি, এই নিয়ে ঝালকাঠি" "(Jhalokathi, The land of tasty Guava and Shitolpati)" is the official moto of the district.
Jhalakathi Sadar is an upazila of Jhalokati District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.
Kathalia is an upazila of Jhalokati District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.
Bhandaria is an upazila of Pirojpur District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.
Kawkhali is an upazila of Pirojpur District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.
Nesarabad, formerly called Swarupkati is an upazila of Pirojpur District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh. Nesarabad is named after Nesaruddin Ahmad, the founder of Sarsina Darbar Sharif. At present, guava gardens, floating market and backwaters of Nesarabad are turning into famous tourist attractions.
Mongla is an upazila of Bagerhat District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh. Its headquarters are the town of Mongla.
Morrelganj is an upazila of Bagerhat District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh. Morrelganj thana was established in 1909 and became an upazila in 1985.
Kaliganj is an upazila of Satkhira District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.
Kaukhali is a small town in Pirojpur District in the Barisal Division of southwestern Bangladesh. It is the mother town of Kaukhali Upazila, Pirojpur. Kaukhali's communication depends on rivers and roads. It has a launch & steamer station which date from British period. The Gabkhan Channel starts from Kaukhali near the village of Ashoa. On it many ships run from Mongla seaport to Dhaka.
Backergunge, Backergunje, Bakarganj, or Bakerganj was a former district of British India. It was the southernmost district of the Dacca Division. The district was located in the swampy lowlands of the vast delta of the Ganges and the Brahmaputra rivers.
The Kirtankhola is a river that starts at Sayeshtabad, in the district of Barisal, Bangladesh, and ends in Gajalia, near the Gabkhan canal. The total length of the river is about 160 kilometres (99 mi).
Dakra massacre refers to the massacre of unarmed Hindu refugees at the village of Dakra, in the Bagerhat sub-division of Khulna District on 21 May 1971 by the Peace Committee members and the Razakars. The attackers were led by Rajab Ali Fakir, the chairman of the Bagerhat sub-divisional Peace Committee. It is alleged that 646 men, women and children were killed in the massacre.
The Rupsa is a river in southwestern Bangladesh and a distributary of the Ganges. Rupsa is one of the most famous rivers of Bangladesh.
Jhalokati-2 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 2008 by Amir Hossain Amu of the Awami League.
Pirojpur-2 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 2014 by Anwar Hossain Manju of the Jatiya Party (Manju).
Kanthalia Union is one of the six union councils under Kathalia Upazila of Jhalakati District in the Barishal Division of southern region of Bangladesh.
Shaulajalia Union is one of the six union councils under Kathalia Upazila of Jhalakati District in the Barishal Division of southern region of Bangladesh.
Patikhalghata Union is one of the six union councils under Kathalia Upazila of Jhalakati District in the Barishal Division of southern region of Bangladesh.
