Bhola is a
district in south-western Bangladesh.
It is located
in the Barisal Division. It is
also the largest offshore island region in Bangladesh. It is bounded by
Lakshmipur and Barisal districts to the
north, Bay of Bengal to the south, Lakshmipur and Noakhali
districts, Meghna (lower) river and Shahbazpur Channel to the east,
Patuakhali district and Tentulia river
to the west.
Bhola Island (also called Dakhin Shahbazpur) is the largest
island of Bangladesh with an area of 1441 km². It is
situated at the mouth of the Meghna River. There
are ferry services from Maju Chowdhury Ghat, Lakshmipur District
and from Barisal town.In 1995, half of the island became flooded, leaving 500,000 people homeless
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