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.
Begum Sufia Kamal was a Bangladeshi poet,feminist leader,and political activist. She took part in the Bengali nationalist movement of the 1950s and civil society leader in independent Bangladesh. She led feminist activism and was a president of Bangladesh Mahila Parishad. She died in 1999 and was the first woman to be given a state funeral in Bangladesh.
Barguna is a district in the division of Barisal,in southern Bangladesh. Barguna subdivision was established in 1969 and promoted to a district on 28 February 1984.
Abdul Gaffar Choudhury was a Bangladeshi-born British writer,journalist,columnist,political analyst and poet. He wrote the lyrics to "Amar Bhaier Rokte Rangano",a widely celebrated song commemorating the Bengali Language Movement. He was awarded Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1967,Ekushey Padak in 1983,and Independence Day Award in 2009.
Fazlul Quader Chowdhury was a Bengali politician who served as the 5th speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan from East Pakistan. He belonged to Ayub Khan's Convention Muslim League. He was also the Acting President of Pakistan from time to time when Ayub Khan left the country. His elder brother Fazlul Kabir Chowdhury was the leader of the opposition in East Pakistan assembly. Quader was preceded by Maulvi Tamizuddin Khan of Awami League.
The Prithimpassa family,also known as the Nawabs of Longla,are an Shia royal family from the Prithimpassa Union,Kulaura Upazila,Moulvibazar,Sylhet,Bangladesh. The family was of the erstwhile feudal nobility of East Bengal. They played important roles in the Indian Rebellion of 1857,the Partition of India and Sylhet referendum in 1947,and the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971.
Andaleeve Rahman Partho is the president of the Bangladesh Jatiya Party,a former Member of Parliament and the principal of British School of Law in Dhaka.
Mainur Reza Chowdhury was a Bangladeshi jurist who served as the 12th Chief Justice of Bangladesh between 18 June 2002 and 22 June 2003. He was appointed to the role by former President Badruddoza Chowdhury.
Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury was a Bangladeshi politician. She served as a Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Faridpur-2 constituency from 2008 till her death in 2022. She also served as the Environment and Forest Minister of Bangladesh during 1996–2001.
The Sheikh family of Tungipara is one of the two most prominent Bangladeshi political families,other being the Zia family. The family primarily consists of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman,Sheikh Hasina,Sheikh Rehana and their relatives. Their political involvement has traditionally revolved around the Bangladesh Awami League.
Syed Azizul Huq,also known by his daak naam Nanna Mia,was a Bangladeshi politician and former member of parliament for Barisal-2 in the1986 and 1988 Bangladeshi general elections. He was a member of the Provincial Council of East Pakistan,Minister of Commerce and Minister of Industry.
The Nawabs of Dhanbari,also known as the Chowdhury family of Dhanbari,were a Bengali aristocratic family of feudal landowners. The zamindari estate encompassed parts of the Tangali,Jamalpur,Mymensingh and Pabna District,particularly around Dhanbari. Although their aristocratic status was lost with the East Bengal State Acquisition and Tenancy Act of 1950,the Dhanbari estate remains an important part of the history of Tangail and tourist attraction.
Syeda Sakina Islam served as a member of the Parliament of Bangladesh two times. She was elected as a member of parliament from Bangladesh Nationalist Party in 1979 and on 1986 from Jatiya Party. She was the founding editor of Barisal Ladies Club,and a volunteer member of Azad Hind.
Ilias Ahmed Chowdhury was a Bangladesh Awami League politician and Member of Parliament from Madaripur-1.
Syed Hasan Ali Chowdhury was a Bangladeshi politician,minister and the former Nawab of Dhanbari. He served as a Minister for Commerce and Industry in East Pakistan after being elected in 1962 elections.
Jahangir Kabir is a Bangladeshi politician and journalist. He was the former member of parliament of Jhalokati-1,as a Jatiya Party candidate.
Razia Banu is a Awami League politician and the former Member of the Bangladesh Parliament of women's reserved seat.
Syed Qamarul Ahsan was a Bengali politician and litterateur. He was a Member of the 3rd National Assembly of Pakistan,representing the Sylhet-V (Habiganj) constituency.
Syeda Umme Rushaida Ashiqua Akbar was a Bangladeshi politician and a Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Tangail-1 constituency during 1981-1982.
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