Durga Sagar, known locally as Madhabpasha Dighi,
is the largest lake in southern Bangladesh. It has a total area of about . The lake is about away from Barisal city. Rani Durgabati, mother of Raja Joy Narayan, had the pond excavated in 1780. There is a small island in the middle of the lake; this island was originally not part of the lake – it was created artificially to beautify and increase tourist attraction.
দুর্গা সাগর (Durga Sagor) (মাধবপাশা গ্রাম (The Village of Madhabpasha))
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Transportation
It is located at Madhabpasa village of Babuganj Upazila
Babuganj ( bn, বাবুগঞ্জ) is an administrative unit of Barisal District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.
Geography
Babuganj is located at . It has a total area of 164.88 km2.
Demographics
According to the 2011 Bangla ...
, about away from Barisal
Barisal ( or ; bn, বরিশাল, ), officially known as Barishal, is a major city that lies on the banks of the Kirtankhola river in south-central Bangladesh. It is the largest city and the administrative headquarter of both Barisal Di ...
town. Tourists can go there by road, including by bus, from Barisal City.
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Lakes of Bangladesh
Barishal Division
Tourist attractions in Barisal