Bangladesh |
| Officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh , is a country in South Asia. Straddling the fertile Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta, it is part of the historic ethno-linguistic region of Bengal. The name Bangladesh means "Country of Bengal" in the official Bengali language. It faces the Bay of Bengal to its south, and is bordered by India on the north, west and east, as well as Burma (Myanmar) on the southeast. It is separated from the Himalayan nations of Nepal and Bhutan by India's narrow Siliguri corridor, and is in close geographical proximity to China. |
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Barisal District |
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| Barisal (বরিশাল) is a district in south-central Bangladesh, formerly called Bakerganj district, established in 1797. Its headquarters are in the city of Barisal, which is also the headquarters of Barisal Division. |
| Area: 2784.52 square kilometers (1075.11 square miles). |
| Population: 2,324,310 |
| Economy: Barisal's economic is mostly based on farming and fishing. |
| Rivers: lower meghna, arial khan, katcha, kirtankhola, tentulia, Naya Bhanga, Jayanti, Shwarupkathi and Amtali. |
10th Parliament Member(s) | Constituency | Name, Party |
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| Abul Hasanat Abdullah | | Talukder Md.Yunus | | Tipu Sultan Workers Party of Bangladesh | | Pankaj Nath | | Jebunnesa Afroz | | Nasreen Jahan Ratna |
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| Parliament election results 2008, 2001, 1996, 1991 |
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