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Khulna
Location of Khulna in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°49′0″N 89°32′60″E / 22.81667, 89.55
Country	Bangladesh
Administrative District	Khulna District
Government
- Mayor	Sheikh Taiyebur Rahman
Area
- City	20.60 km² (8 sq mi)
Population (2007 est.)
- City	1,400,689
- Density	67,994/km² (176,103.7/sq mi)
- Metro	1,400,689
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)

Khulna is the third-largest city in Bangladesh. It is located on the banks of the Rupsha and Bhairab rivers in Khulna District. With a population of over 1.4 million, it is the capital of Khulna Division and a major industrial and commercial center. It has a seaport named Mongla on its outskirts, 60 km from Khulna City. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... The South Asian country of Bangladesh consists of 6 divisions (bibhag), each named after its respective capital. ... Khulna District is a district of Bangladesh. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... BST in relation with the bordering nations Bangladesh Standard Time (Bengali: ) (BST) is the time zone of Bangladesh which is observed throughout the whole country, with a time offset of UTC+6:00. ... UTC +6 is the timezone for : Bhutan Time Generic UTC+6 in other countries. ... Rupsha River (Bangla: রূপসা) is a river in south-west Bangladesh. ... Khulna District is a district of Bangladesh. ... Khulna Division is an administrative region in south-west Bangladesh. ... Mongla is a sea port in the Bagerhat District of south-western Bangladesh. ...

The city is 333 km southwest of Bangladesh's capital Dhaka, to which it is connected by air, road, train and water transportation. The steamer fleet for this route includes the ancient ships Tern (1912), Osrich and Lepcha. Dhaka (previously Dacca; Bengali: Ḍhākā; IPA: ) is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka District. ...

Geography

Khulna is located in south-western Bangladesh with a total area of 20.60 km², while the district itself is about 4394.46 km². It lies south of Jessore and Narail, East of Satkhira, West of Bagerhat and North of the Bay of Bengal. It is part of the largest delta in the world. In the southern part of the delta lies the Sundarban, the world's largest mangrove forest. The city of Khulna is in the northern part of the district, and is mainly an expansion of trade centers close to the Rupsha and Bhairob rivers. Jessore is a district in south western region of Bangladesh. ... Narail is a district in South-western Bangladesh. ... Satkhira is a district in South-western Bangladesh. ... Bagerhat, described as the Historic Mosque City, is a World Heritage Site, and is located in Khulana district of Bangladesh. ... Look up Bay of Bengal in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Ganges River Delta, Bangladesh and India The Sundarbans delta is the largest mangrove forest in the world. ...

The annual average temperature for Khulna is 35.5 °C with a record low of 12.5 °C. For other uses, see Celsius (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Celsius (disambiguation). ...

Civic Administration

• The law enforcement of Khulna is under the jurisdiction of Khulna Metropoliton Police (K.M.P.).
• Rural development is under Khulna Development Authority (K.D.A.).
• The Mayor(In Charge) is Md.Moniruzzaman Moni.

Economy

Like the other big cities of Bangladesh, notably Dhaka and Chittagong, Khulna is undergoing a major transformation, due to its immensely growing population and its status as Bangladesh's third largest city. Because of its strategic location of only 60 km from the port of Mongla, Khulna is considered as being a port city like Chittagong. 20 percent of all trade handled in Bangladesh passes through Mongla, while the rest goes through Chittagong. Below are some markets in Khulna: Dhaka (previously Dacca; Bengali: Ḍhākā; IPA: ) is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka District. ... This article is about Chittagong as a city in Bangladesh. ... Mongla is a sea port in the Bagerhat District of south-western Bangladesh. ... This article is about Chittagong as a city in Bangladesh. ...

• Jalil Tower (Computer materials are available here.)
• Khulna New Market (All types of goods are available.)
• Khulna Shopping Complex (All types of goods are available.)
• Meena Bazar (Department store)
• Picture Palace Market (All types of goods are available.)
• Safe 'n' Save (Department store)
• Western Plaza
• Samrat Bazar
• Bata Bazar

Demographics

Education

The education system of Khulna is under the jurisdiction of the Jessore Board.

Schools

• Khulna Lion's School
• Government Laboratory High School,Khulna
• Government Coronation Girls' High School
• Crescent Secondary School (Boys & Girls)
• Cantonment Public School,Jahanabad,Khulna.
• Daulatpur Mahshin High School
• Khulna Government Girls' School (Monnujan School)
• Khulna Model High School
• Khulna Public School
• Khulna Zila School
• Khalishpur High School
• Morning Bell English Medium School
• Rosedale International
• Rotary School (Boys and Girls)
• Soshi Bhusan Sishu Niketan
• South Herald School
• St. Joseph's High School
• Power Development Board High School
• Pallimangal High School
• Iqbal Nagar Girls' School
• Moheswarpasa Girls' Highschool
• Rev't Pauls High School(CSS)
• Rupsha School

Colleges

• Brajalal College (Under National University)
• Government Azam Khan Commerce(University)College
• Government Sundarban College
• Khulna Government Majid Memorial City College
• Khulna Government Girls' College (Boyra college)
• Khulna Public College
• Khulna College
• Ahsanulla College
• Shahid Sarwardi College
• S G C Technical & B M College

Universities

• Khulna University
• Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET)
• Northern University
• East coast university
• Asian University
• East West University
• west coast university

Khulna University (Bengali: খুলনা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) is a public university situated at Gollamari, by the river Moyuree, beside the Khulna-Satkhira highway. ...

Medical colleges

• Khulna Medical College

Districts

1. Satkhira 2. Khulna 3. Bagerhat 4. Jhinaidah 5. Magura 6. Jessore 7. Norail 8. Kushtia 9. Meherpur 10. Chuadanga

Transportation

Road  

Khulna has a very good transport system with links to all the districts of Bangladesh. The city possesses roads broad enough for motor vehicles to pass. However like the rest of Bangladesh, the people of Khulna like to travel using rickshaws which provide cheap, public and environmentally friendly transport. Though it is a busy city, Khulna doesn't have any traffic jams. Khulna has only one bus terminal named Sonadanga Bus Stand.

The airport of Jessore.

Rail  

There is a rail junction situated at the hard point of Khulna which is linked to Northern Bangladesh. Though there are also road links with that region, the rail system remains a popular mode of transportation.

Water 

Besides other forms of transport, there is a water transport terminal (B.I.W.T.C.). Barisal division is mainly connected to Khulna by water vehicles.

Air  

There is no airport in Khulna. Instead, the city is connected to Jessore Airport, which is about 70 km from Khulna. The airport has domestic flights to the rest of Bangladesh, with Biman Bangladesh Airlines and GMG Airlines. Also, Khan Jahan Ali Airport is currently under construction in Bagerhat, which is set to serve the city of Khulna and its surrounding areas.

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Telecommunications

Khulna has connections with the land-line telephone system and the cellular phone network service, as well as some internet services. Below are some important telephone codes:

Places of interest

• Sundarban

Ganges River Delta, Bangladesh and India The Sundarbans delta is the largest mangrove forest in the world. ...

See also

• Districts of Bangladesh
• Khulna Division

The divisions of Bangladesh are divided into 64 districts (zila or zilla, Bangla: jela). ... Khulna Division is an administrative region in south-west Bangladesh. ...

External links

• Media related to Khulna from the Wikimedia Commons.

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Barisāl Division	Barguna · Barisal · Bhola · Jhalokati · Patuakhali · Pirojpur
Chittagong Division	Bandarban · Brahmanbaria · Chandpur · Chittagong · Comilla · Cox's Bazar · Feni · Khagrachari · Lakshmipur · Noakhali · Rangamati
Dhaka Division	Dhaka · Faridpur · Gazipur · Gopalganj · Jamalpur · Kishoreganj · Madaripur · Manikganj · Munshiganj · Mymensingh · Narayanganj · Narsingdi · Netrakona · Rajbari · Shariatpur · Sherpur · Tangail
Khulna Division	Bagerhat · Chuadanga · Jessore · Jhenaidah · Khulna · Kushtia · Magura · Meherpur · Narail · Satkhira
Rajshahi Division	Bogra · Dinajpur · Gaibandha · Jaipurhat · Kurigram · Lalmonirhat · Naogaon · Natore · Nawabganj · Nilphamari · Pabna · Panchagarh · Rajshahi · Rangpur · Sirajganj · Thakurgaon
Sylhet Division	Habiganj · Maulvibazar · Sunamganj · Sylhet