Khulna

22°49′N 89°33′E Khulna (population 1.4 million) is the third-largest city of Bangladesh. It is located on the banks of the Rupsha and Bhairob Rivers in the Khulna District. With a population of 1.4 million, it is the capital of Khulna Division and is a major industrial and commercial center. It has a seaport named Mongla on its outskirts - 60 km awat from the Khulna City.

The city is 335 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.

Geography

Khulna district lies south of Jessore and Narail, East of Satkhira, West of Bagerhat and North of Bay of Bengal. It is part of the largest delta of the world. Khulna is mainly a plain land. Southern part of the delta is Sundarban, the world's largest mangrove forest. The city of Khulna is on the northern part of the district. It is mainly expansion of trade centers by the rivers Rupsha and Bhairob.

It is divided into several parts. The commercial areas near the river, residential area and new expansions under the KDA project.

Administration

The law enforcer of khulna is under jurisdiction of K.M.P. K.M.P. means Khulna Metropoliton Police.Here it is also under R.A.B. force. R.A.B. is a new populer elite force of Bangladesh. It is both admired and disadmired. However, it is under R.A.B.-6.

• Mayor: Sheikh Taiyobur Rahman

Education

Education of khulna is varied by jessore board. Here is some name of recognized school and college

school

• Khulna zila school

• St. joseph'h high school

• Khulna public school

• Khulna Gov. Girls School(Monnujan School)

• Corronation Girls School

• South Herald School

• Rosedale International

College

• Khulna Gov. M. M. City College

• Gov. Sundarban College

• khulna Public College

• Khulna Gov. Girls College(Boyra college)

• Brajalal College(Under National University)

University

• Khulna University

• Khulna University of Engineering and Technology

Medical College

• Khulna Medical College

See also

• Districts of Bangladesh
• Khulna Division