Barisal Division is one of the eight administrative divisions of Bangladesh. Located in the south-central part of the country, it has an area of 13,225 km2 (5,106 sq mi), and a population of 9,325,820 at the 2022 Census. It is the least populous Division in Bangladesh. It is bounded by Dhaka Division on the north, the Bay of Bengal on the south, Chittagong Division on the east and Khulna Division on the west. The administrative capital, Barisal city, lies in the Padma River delta on an offshoot of the Arial Khan River. Barisal division is criss-crossed by numerous rivers that earned it the nickname Dhan-Nodi-Khal, Ei tin-e Borishal.
The University of Chittagong is a public research university located in Hathazari, Chattogram, Bangladesh. It was established on 18 August 1966. It is one of the oldest universities in Bangladesh. Its 2,312.32 acres (935.76 ha) campus is the largest among universities in Bangladesh. It is one of the four autonomous by the act universities of Bangladesh.
Comilla Victoria Government College is a government college in Comilla, Bangladesh. It is one of the oldest and most renowned colleges in Comilla as well as in the Chittagong division. The college is located beside of Ranir Dighi on 32 acres of land including its intermediate and honors section.
Ferdous Ahmed is a Bangladeshi film actor, producer, and politician. He is a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Dhaka-10 constituency.
Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain is a Bangladeshi politician. He is the former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Faridpur-3 constituency. He served as a minister of the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment, and Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development and Co-operative.
Tanjim Ahmad Sohel Taj, better known as just Sohel Taj, is a fitness and health activist, bodybuilder and retired Bangladesh Awami League politician and former State Minister of Home Affairs. He is the son of Bangladesh's first Prime Minister Tajuddin Ahmad.
Obaidul Quader is a Bangladeshi politician who has been the General Secretary of Bangladesh Awami League since October 2016. He was the Minister of Road Transport and Bridges during 2011–2024 and represented the Noakhali-5 constituency as a Jatiya Sangsad member during 2009–2024. He is also the Media Adviser for the Bangladesh Awami League and regularly conducts press conferences on their behalf. Previously he served as the State Minister for Youth and Sports between 1996 and 2001.
Muhammad Hasan Mahmud is a Bangladesh Awami League politician who is a former member of Jatiya Sangsad representing the Chittagong-7 constituency. In January 2019, he was appointed as the minister of information and In January 2024, as the minister of foreign affairs.
Bangladesh–Greece relations refer to the bilateral relations of Bangladesh and Greece. Diplomatic relations between the two countries were established in March 1972, when Greece became one of the first countries to recognize Bangladesh.
The second Hasina cabinet was the Government of Bangladesh during the 9th legislative session of the Jatiya Sangsad following the 2008 general election, and serving from 6 January 2009 until 24 January 2014.
Chowdhury is a title of honour, usually hereditary, originating from the Indian subcontinent. It is an adaption from Sanskrit. During the Mughal rule, it was a title awarded to eminent people, while during British rule, the term was associated with zamindars and social leaders. The common female equivalent was Chowdhurani.
2017 (MMXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2017th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 17th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 8th year of the 2010s decade.
Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former member of parliament representing the Dinajpur-2 constituency. He is the former minister of state for shipping of Bangladesh. He was a former organizational secretary of Bangladesh Awami League.
M Hamid is a Bangladeshi dramatist and theatre personality. He served as the director general of Bangladesh Television from March 2012 until April 2014. He is a former chief executive officer of RTV, a Bangladeshi satellite television channel. He served as the founding president of the theatrical group Natyachakra.
Jahanara Begum was a Bangladeshi politician, a Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Rajbari-1 constituency and a State Minister of Cultural Affairs.
Sajjadul Hassan is a Bangladeshi politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Netrokona-4 constituency during 2023–2024. Prior to this position, he served as a bureaucrat and the chairperson of Bangladesh Biman airlines. He is a former senior secretary at the Prime Minister's Office.
