Khulna District
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Khulna District is a district of Bangladesh. It is located in the Khulna Division.
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[edit] Geography
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[edit] Administration
- Mayor: Tayobur Rahman
[edit] 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
college:
- Khulna Govt. Majid Memorial College (City college)
- Khulna Gov. Sundarban College
- Khulna Public College
- Khulna gov. girls college (boyra college)
university:
- Khulna University
- Khulna University of Engineering and Technology
- Brajalal Gov. college (Under Naitional University)
medical college
- Khulna Medical College
[edit] Subdivisions
- khulna sadar
- koyra
- dakop
- boithaghata
- paikgasa
- dumuria
- dlgholia
[edit] History
Khulna is named after a goddess of the Hindu religion, Khulleshwari.
[edit] 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.
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[edit] Places of interest
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.
[edit] See also
| Divisions and districts of Bangladesh | ||
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| Barisal Division | Barguna · Barisal · Bhola · Jhalkathi · 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 · Moulvibazar · Sunamganj · Sylhet | |
