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.
Mohammed Nasim was a Bangladesh Awami League politician who served as the Minister of Home Affairs and Minister of Health and Family Welfare for the Government of Bangladesh respectively during 1999–2001 and 2014–2019. He was a 6-term Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Sirajganj-1 and Sirajganj-2 constituencies. He was a presidium member of Awami League and the spokesperson of the 14-party alliance.
Kazi Mohammed Shafiullah Bir Uttam,also known as K. M. Shafiullah,is a retired Bangladeshi general,former Chief of Army Staff of the Bangladesh Army,and former member of parliament.
Air Vice Marshal (Retd.) Abdul Karim Khandker,Bir Uttom is a former planning minister of the Government of Bangladesh. He is a retired diplomat and was the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Bangladesh Armed Forces during the Bangladesh Liberation War,He was also the first Chief of Air Staff (Bangladesh),getting the appointment immediately after the independence of Bangladesh in 1972.
Mostafizur Rahman Fizar is a Bangladeshi politician who was the minister for Primary and Mass Education and a Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Dinajpur-5 constituency for 8 terms. He formerly served as the State Minister for the Ministry of Environment and Forest and later took over the Ministry of Land as State Minister,from 31 July 2009 to 21 November 2013.
Abu Osman Chowdhury was a Bangladeshi war hero and freedom fighter. During the Bangladesh Liberation War,he served as the commander of Sector 8 of the Bangladesh Forces that covered the present-day Kushtia,Jashore,Khulna,Barishal,Faridpur and Patuakhali regions.
Shajahan Khan is a Bangladeshi politician and the incumbent Jatiya Sangsad from the Madaripur-2 constituency since 1996 for a total 7 terms. He served as the Minister of Shipping of Bangladesh during 2009–2019. He was announced as a presidium member of Awami League in 2019.
Nahim Razzaq is a Bangladeshi politician and member of the Bangladesh Awami League. He has been elected for the consecutive third time as a member of parliament at the Bangladesh Parliament from Shariatpur-3 constituency. Nahim is currently a member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He received the Junior Chamber International- Top 10 Outstanding Youth Person (TOYP) award in 2015 in Bangladesh.
Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya is a senior Bangladesh Awami League politician who served as a Member of parliament from Chandpur-2 constituency and a minister of several ministries. On 19 November 2021 he nominated for Bangladesh Awami League Presidium member. He received the Bir Bikram,the third highest award for gallantry,for his role in the Bangladesh Liberation War. He was the general secretary for the Dhaka chapter of his party until 2016. He won the Independence Award in 2023 for his contribution to the field of independence and liberation war.
AB Tajul Islam is a Bangladesh Awami League politician who served as the state minister of Liberation War Affairs. He is a retired Bangladesh Army Captain.
Air Vice Marshal (Retd.) Mohammad Rafiqul Islam was a former Chief of Bangladesh Air Force. He was the Chief of Bangladesh Air Force from 4 June 2001 to 8 April 2002. He later joined Bangladesh Awami League and became a member of parliament of 9th parliament election in 2008 representing Chandpur-2 constituency.
Khandaker Abdul Baten was a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a member of Parliament from Tangail-6.
Chandpur-5 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 2008 by Rafiqul Islam of the Awami League.
A. T. M. Abdul Wahab is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the former Member of Parliament from Magura-1.
Shafiqul Islam Shimul is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the incumbent Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Natore-2 constituency since 2014.
Manirul Islam Monir is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the former Member of Parliament of Barisal-2.
Md. Abdur Rob is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former Member of Parliament from the Chandpur-5 constituency.
M. A. Matin was a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and the former member of parliament for Comilla-23 and Chandpur-5.
HMA Gaffar was a Jatiya Party (Ershad) politician and the member of parliament for Khulna-5.
Rafiqul Islam is a politician of Jessore District of Bangladesh who was elected member of parliament for the Jessore-2 constituency in 1991 and June 1996. He was Minister of State for Power,Energy and Mineral Resources.
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