Barisal is a district in southern Bangladesh. It is also the headquarter of the Barisal Division. The city lies in the Padma (Ganges) River delta on an offshoot of the Kirtonkhola River. In 1876, Barisal was incorporated into a municipality and later upgraded to city corporation consisting of 30 wards in 2002. The Padma is a major river in Bangladesh. ... Early morning on the Ganges The River Ganges (Ganga in Indian languages) (Devanagiri गंगा) is a major river in northern India. ...
Due to its location and easy access to both riverine and marine navigation channels, it has become a transshipment center for rice, hides, and pulses. Bakery, textile, pharmaceutical products are output of a few industrial installation. It is linked by steamer with Dhaka (73 miles [117 km] north) and with Chittagong to the southeast. Road communication improved in last decade with building of few bridges. Note: You may need a Bangla Font to see all the characters on this page. ... Chittagong (Bengali: চট্টগ্রাম, Chaṭṭagrām) is the major sea-port and second largest city of Bangladesh. ...
The city is also home to some of the country's most prestigious colleges including Sher-e-Bangla Medical College and Hospital, Barisal Medical College (est. 1889), Oxford Mission High School, Barisal Zila School, Banaripara Union Institution (est. 1889), Pinglakathi Government Model Primary School (est. 1882), Bheduriarchar Government Primary School (est. 1892).
Barisal is a small port on the Tetulia mouth of the River Ganges, on the northern shore of the Bay of Bengal, about 130 mi.
The Barisal guns themselves came from the vastness of the Bay of Bengal.
I think it possible that the Barisal guns, and similar phenomena, are the sounds of thunder carried by anomalous propagation over several hundred kilometers to the points where they are heard.
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