[6] Barguna subdivision was established in 1969 and promoted to a district on 28 February 1984.

Some historians say that timber traders of the northern region came here to buy timbers and waited for the favoring flow (Baro - Gone) to overcome and from there the name "Baro-Gana" was derived.

It is bounded on the north by the districts of Jhalkathi, Barisal, Pirojpur and Patuakhali.

On the south, Barguna is bounded by the Patuakhali district, and the Bay of Bengal.

On the western side, it borders Pirojpur and Bagerhat districts.

The upazilas are: Barguna's economy is primarily dependent on agriculture.

Jute cultivation was once important, but it gradually lost popularity as a cash crop.

Being a coastal district, Barguna has a thriving fishing industry.

Traditional cottage industries such as weaving, bamboo and cane art work, goldsmithing, blacksmithing, pottery, wood work, and tailoring also thrive in rural areas.

Barguna District had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 80.65%, compared to the national average of 74.80%, and a sex ratio of 1042 females per 1000 males.

Similar to other districts in the Barisal division, the absolute number of all the three minority populations reduced in the 2001-2011 period.

The district has 3,760 mosques, 144 temples, one church and 18 Buddhist pagodas.

Bandhan-7, Juboraj-4, Juboraj-2, Allahu Marji, Nusrat, Mashiran Khan, Tipu-3 are some of naval transports available in this district.