The following is a list of major educational institutions located in the city of Barisal in Bangladesh.
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 13,644.85 km2 (5,268.31 sq mi), and a population of 9,100,102 at the 2011 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 Khulna Division is the second largest of the eight divisions of Bangladesh. It has an area of 22,285 km2 (8,604 sq mi) and a population of 17,416,645 at the 2022 Bangladesh census. Its headquarters and largest city is Khulna city in Khulna District.
Education in Bangladesh is administered by the country's Ministry of Education. The Ministry of Primary and Mass Education implements policies for primary education and state-funded schools at a local level. Education in Bangladesh is compulsory for all citizens until the end of grade eight. Primary and secondary education is funded by the state and free of charge in public schools.
Lakshmipur is a district of Bangladesh with an area of 1,440.39 km2. It is bordered by Chandpur to the north, Bhola and Noakhali districts to the south, Noakhali to the east, and Barisal and Bhola districts to the west. Lakshmipur was part of Noakhali until 15 February 1984. At that time, the western part of Noakhali was promoted from Lakshmipur subdivision to Lakshmipur district to provide administrative facilities.
Barisal, officially known as Barishal, is a major city that lies on the banks of the Kirtankhola river in south-central Bangladesh. It is the largest city and the administrative headquarter of both Barisal District and Barisal Division. It is one of the oldest municipalities and river ports of the country. The city was once called the Venice of the East or the Venice of Bengal.
Agailjhara is an upazila (sub-district) of southern Bangladesh's Barisal District, part of the Barisal Division.
Muladi is an Upazila of Barishal District in the Division of Barishal, Bangladesh.
Satkhira Sadar is an upazila of Satkhira District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.
Sirajganj Sadar is an upazila, or sub-district of Sirajganj District, located in Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh.
Barishal Zilla School, popularly known as BZS, is a public educational institution for boys, located in Barisal, Bangladesh. It was the first high school established in Barisal Division. Founded as Barisal English School on 23 December 1829 by W. N. Garrett, it began with 27 students. In 1853, the school was renamed Barisal Zilla School.
Textile schools in Bangladesh offer various academic and professional degrees in textile fields. A number of colleges and technical institutes as well as some universities offer diploma, bachelor's and master's degree from their allocated faculties upon completion of certification courses. Textile courses offered in these schools include spinning, weaving, knitting, dyeing, printing, finishing, apparels merchandising and fashion designing. As of 2019, textile material is the largest export item of Bangladesh. Bangladesh exported $42.35 billion worth of readymade garments in the 2018–2019 fiscal year.
Barisal Divisional Stadium is a multi-purpose, district stadium in Barisal, Bangladesh. It is currently used mostly for football and cricket matches. The stadium can hold up to 30,000 people. District and national level cricket and football games are usually organized here. It currently has an area of 29.15 acres, making it the largest stadium in Bangladesh by size.
Shahid Abdur Rab Serniabat Textile Engineering College, also known as Sarstec, is a textile engineering college located at Barisal, Bangladesh. It is a constituent college of Bangladesh University of Textiles.
Abdur Rob Serniabat (1921-1975) was a Bangladeshi politician and the former water resources minister. He was the brother-in-law of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, founding father of Bangladesh, and the maternal uncle of Sheikh Hasina, the four-time prime minister of Bangladesh. He was killed during the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on 15 August 1975.
Abul Hasnat Abdullah is a Bangladesh Awami League Politician and a Member of Parliament for Barisal-1 constituency. He is a Executive Committee Member of Bangladesh Awami League Central Committee.
Barisal Metropolitan Police or BMP was established in 2006 based on Barishal city to serve the metropolis. It was established by an ordinance of The Barisal Metropolitan Police Ordinance - 2006. Saiful Islam is the commissioner of Barisal Metropolitan Police.