The Barisal Divisional Museum Project
was completed in June 2007 and the museum was scheduled to be opened for the
visitors in June 2008, A huge number of antiques including canons of the
Sultani period, hand and finger print of Queen Nurjahan, sword of Sirajuddowla,
different types of antique statues and coins, survey maps and manuscripts,
mementos of Sher-e-Bangla AK Fazlul Huq, Aswani Kumar Dutta, poet Jibanananda
Das, bard Mukunda Das and other distinguished personalities have already been
enlisted for collection and display at the museum at Chakhar in the district,
Golam Ferdous, assistant director-in-charge of Sher-e-Bangla Museum,
performing supervising official of the Barisal divisional museum project,
informed.
History of Collectorate Building and Museum of Barisal district!
Barisal
divisional commissioner and district deputy commissioner offices, citizen
alliances sources said about 200-year-old Barisal Collectorate Building was
declared abandoned after the new district administration complex was built in
the deputy commissioner office compound in the 1980s.
The then authorities tried to dismantle the building and land grabbers tried to construct a supermarket taking the land of the building on lease. All these moves, however, were foiled in the face of movements by local elites and citizens’ groups in 2003 demanding that building be declared as a cultural heritage and turned into a museum.
A gazette notification was published on April 1, 2004 declaring the Barisal Collectorate Building a national heritage and directorate of antiques took over that.
The then authorities tried to dismantle the building and land grabbers tried to construct a supermarket taking the land of the building on lease. All these moves, however, were foiled in the face of movements by local elites and citizens’ groups in 2003 demanding that building be declared as a cultural heritage and turned into a museum.
A gazette notification was published on April 1, 2004 declaring the Barisal Collectorate Building a national heritage and directorate of antiques took over that.
How to get in to Collectorate
Building and Museum of Barisal district?
Located south of Barisal
connected both by air and road from Dhaka, Chittagong and Barisal.
Flights are available from Chittagong and Dhaka on United
Airways and Regent Airways. Flights tend to be daily during the high season
(Oct - Apr) but generally drop back to 3-4 flights per week during the summer
and Monsoon (May - Sept).
The private bus companies have offices near Hotel Sea Queen
on the main road, and also down in the Hotel Motel Zone.
Where to get around Collectorate
Building and Museum of Barisal district?
What can you see to Collectorate
Building and Museum of Barisal district?
A huge number of antiques including
canons of the Sultani period, hand and finger print of Queen Nurjahan, sword of
Sirajuddowla, different types of antique statues and coins, survey maps and
manuscripts, mementos of Sher-e-Bangla AK Fazlul Huq, Aswani Kumar Dutta, poet
Jibanananda Das, bard Mukunda Das and other distinguished personalities can
see.
What can you do to Collectorate
Building and Museum of Barisal district?
You
can see a huge number of antiques including canons of the Sultani period, hand
and finger print of Queen Nurjahan, sword of Sirajuddowla, different types of
antique statues and coins, survey maps and manuscripts, mementos of
Sher-e-Bangla AK Fazlul Huq, Aswani Kumar Dutta, poet Jibanananda Das, bard
Mukunda Das and other distinguished personalities can took picture. Taking rest
and visit around museum.
What can you buy from Collectorate
Building and Museum of Barisal district?
There are lots of shops in the town catering to Bangladeshi
tourists. You can also check out the local market. You can try some local
beauty products (sandal wood based), hand woven textile and bed sheets among
many other things.
What type of food you can
take from Collectorate Building and Museum of Barisal district?
There's a few restaurants
along highway Rd and in the local markets, most serving Bangladeshi
standards.
What type of drink you can
take from Collectorate Building and Museum of Barisal district?
Alcohol is available in a
few locations. The hotels have bars which generally open from 7pm. don’t expect
much as their ambience leaves much to be desired and there is no guarantee the
beer will be cold. Prices are higher than you might expect.
Where you can sleep at Collectorate
Building and Museum of Barisal district?
There are also a lot of number of residential house:
· Rest House District Council
· Khamarabari Reston House
In addition, there are
several residential hotels are in Barisal district?
District
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Hotels Name and Address
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NWD
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Telephone
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Office
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Residence
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Mobile
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Barisal
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Hotel
Ali International, Sadar Road, Barisal
Hotel Ababil, East Bogura Road, Barisal
Hotel Athena Internationa, Katpotty Road, Barisal
Paradise Hotel, Hospital
Road, Barisal
YMCA Hotel Iswar Bose Road, P.O. Box: 36,
Barisal
Hotel Nupor Barisal Sadar
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0431
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56510
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65233
52009
62956
63388
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55009
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011-98-038781
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How to get out from Collectorate
Building and Museum of Barisal district?
In the same way, south of Barisal, Barguna Rakhain area is
connected both by air and road from Dhaka, Chittagong and Barisal and you can
get back or try to another beautiful location in Bangladesh.
Emergency Numbers of
Barisal:
District
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Designation/Administration
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NWD
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Telephone
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Office
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Residence
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Mobile
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Barisal
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Divisional Commissioner Barisal
District Commissioner Barisal District Judge Barisal Civil Surgeon Barisal Sadar Hospital Barisal District Super Barisal
RAB Barisal
Ambulance Barisal
Fire Service Barisal
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0431
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54044
52122/52441 52168 52209 52519 52168
717771
71036
65222
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54055
52121/54111 52164 62665 - 52146
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65133
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