KHULNA DISTRICT

'Khulna District' is a district of Bangladesh. It is located in the Khulna Division.

Contents

Administration

Education

Subdivisions

Geography

History

Economy

Places of interest

See also

Administration

★ Mayor: Tayobur Rahman

Education

Khulna is under jurisdiction of Jessore Education Board. This board varies our SSC and HSC standard. Here are some famous educational institutions in Khulna:
'Schools':

★ Khulna Zila school

★ St. joseph's high school

★ Khulna public school

★ Coronation school

★ Khulna Govt. Girls' High School (Monnujan School)

★ Fatima High School

★ Khulna Collegiate School

★ Khulna Model High School

★ Khalishpur High School
'college':

★ Azam Khan Government (University) College

★ Khulna Govt. Majid Memorial College (City college)

★ Khulna Gov. Sundarban College

★ Khulna Public College

★ Khulna gov. girls college (boyra college)

★ Khulna Cantonment public School and Collage
'university':

★ Khulna University

★ Khulna University of Engineering and Technology

★ Brajalal Gov. college (Under Naitional University)
'medical college'

★ Khulna Medical College

Subdivisions

#Batiaghata Upazila
#Dacope Upazila
#Dumuria Upazila
#Dighalia Upazila
#Koyra Upazila
#Paikgachha Upazila
#Phultala Upazila
#Rupsa Upazila
#Terokhada Upazila

Geography

History

Khulna is named after a goddess of the Hindu religion, Khulleshwari.
In 1947, the district of Khulna had a Hindu majority of 52%.

Economy

Khulna is a port city. Mongla is the second sea port of the country. In Daulatpur there are several jute mills.By riverway it is connected to other parts of the country which play a vital role in its economy. It is also famous for fishing industry. There is a salt factory.

Places of interest

★ sundarban
The largest mangrove forest in the world.
Here you can find the royal bengal tiger, a beautiful tiger, by seeing it you can understand what a tiger means. you can find many rare animals here, including: monkeys, chitra deer, crocodile, wild cock, wild pig and thousands of kinds of birds.
In Bagerhat there is famous shatgombuj (sixty pillars) mosque. It is a historical important place to see. Also famous for Khan Jahan Ali,s mazar. There is a lake there which has got crocodiles.

★ Kuakatan
A place where you can see the sun both rise from and set into the ocean.

See also

★ Districts of Bangladesh

★ Khulna Division