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 Bhoirob 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.

Administration

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

The rural development is under Khulna Development Authority(K.D.A.) It makes all sort of development of Khulna.

• Mayor: Sheikh Taiyobur Rahman

Transportation

Road Transportation

Khulna has a good tranport system. It has a good link to all district. Here the roads are broad enough. Though it is a busy city, but it has no traffic jam. In Khulna there is only one bus terminal.It is named Sonadanga Bus Stand

Rail Way

There is a rail junction situated at the hard point of Khulna. Rajshahi division is linked by railway, basically. Though it has also by road link, it is populer transportation.

Water Transport

However, beside the rail station there is a water transport terminal(B.I.W.T.C.). Barishal division is mailly connected by water vehicle. It has also connection with others zone.

Air Port

There is no air port in Khulna. Khulna is connected by Jessore airport which is about 70 km far waay from Khulna city.

Telecommunication

Khulna has a good comminication system. It has all kinds of advanced system. It is under the common communications like others. It is linked by some cell phone network service with whole world. It is properly connected by internet service. Here is some emergency communication code of Khulna.

Postal code: 9000

Telephone code: 041

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

Economy

In khulna there a sufficient markets. Khulna is dependend on some market which are so popular. There are some popular depertmental market established also.All sort of modern and updated goods are found here. Below their is some name of market given as a helpline of newcomers.

• Khulna new market(For all sort of goods, in cheaper rate)

• Safe n Save(Depertmental store)

• Meena Bazar(Depertmental store)

See also

• Districts of Bangladesh
• Khulna Division