It is north of the Mosque City of Bagerhat, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[6][7]. In the 2011 census, the city had a population of 663,342. Khulna first declared as a part of India in 1947, and the Indian flag was flown on 15 August. [citation needed]. Khulna is a port on the Rupsha and Bhairab Rivers. Marks of the War of Liberation Mass killing site 3; memorial monument 5, memorial sculpture 1 (Bir Bangali). Khan Jahan Ali Airport is under construction. Water bodies Main rivers: rupsa (Bhairab), Arpangachhia, shibsa, pasur, Koyra. [21] Radio Stations are Bangladesh Betar Khulna (106.5 MHz) Radio Today (89.6), Radio Foorti (88.0), and Radio Khulna FM (88.8). Islam is Khulna's major religion, followed by 80.12 percent of the population. Khulna is served by Port of Mongla (the second-largest seaport in the country), and is one of the two principal naval-command centres of the Bangladesh Navy. The N7 highway connects Khulna with the rest of Bangladesh, and the Khulna City Bypass is a major road. The Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (KUET) is the only engineering university in Khulna, has been ranked in the 2019 edition of QS Asian University Rankings. It has eight police stations: Khulna Kotwali Thana, Sonadanga Thana, Khalishpur Thana, Daulatpur Thana, Khan Jahan Ali Thana, Aarongghata Thana, Horintana Thana and Labonchora Thana. Khulna is a port city. Khulna's Bangladesh Premier League Khulna Titans were formerly the Khulna Royal Bengals. It also has a general public university, named Khulna University which is the only public university in Bangladesh where student politics is prohibited. Khulna was part of the ancient kingdoms of Vanga or Samatata. Mongla is the major sea port of the country. Khulna has a number of educational institutions. The navy base BNS Titumir is in the city. 1999 September 1 and in was buried Banan Dhaka i graveyard. Khulna Metropolitan Police (KMP) maintains law and order and regulates traffic flow in the metropolitan area. He, for the first time, established settlements in the Sundarnbans area and established his control over the region having his seat in Bagerhat. Its population is also composed of people from neighbouring districts and from Barisal and Faridpur Divisions. Khulna District (khulna division) area 4395 sq km, located in between 21°41' and 23°00' north latitudes and in between 89°14' and 89°45' east longitudes. Mahatma Gandhi visited Khalishpur of the district to invigorate Swadeshi Movement. Agriculture 25.11%, fishing 1.66%, agricultural labourer 11.3%, wage labourer 7.15%, industry 16.38%, transport 4.09%, constructions 1.53%, service 18.93%, others 12.22%. Jessore Airport, 71 kilometres (44 mi) north of the city centre, is the region's only airport. By road, railway and riverway it is connected to other parts of the country. Faridpur. In Daulatpur there are several jute mills. Extinct Periodicals: Agami, Ityadi, Deshkal. Book your tickets online for the top things to do in Khulna Division, Bangladesh on Tripadvisor: See 306 traveler reviews and photos of Khulna Division tourist attractions. It is bounded by jessoreand naraildistricts on the north, bay of bengalon the south, bagerhatdistrict on the east, satkhiradistrict on the west. Before 19 August 1947, Khulna district was a part of undivided Bengal. The home of Rabindranath Tagore's father-in-law, Beni Madhab Roy Chowdhury, Tagore visited it several times. This page has been accessed 21,279 times. Find what to do today, this weekend, or in October. Residents of the city are known as Khulnaiya. North Western University, Bangladesh (NWU) and the Northern University of Business and Technology (NUBT) are private institutions. [22], The Mosque City of Bagerhat is a formerly-lost city in the suburbs of Bagerhat, about 15 miles (24 km) south-est of Khulna. Khulna district was established on 1882. Rupsa-Pasur, Bhairab, Shibsha, Dharla, Bhadra, Ball, and Kobadak. Historical events About 600 years ago Pir (saint) Khan Jahan Ali came to this district to preach Islam. The Khulna Development Authority (KDA) plans and coordinates the city's development. Important installations or tourist spots the sundarbans, Khulna Shipyard, Khulna Stadium, Khulna Circuit House, Khulna District Court, Khulna Hadis Park, Central Jail, Khan Jahan Ali Bridge (Rupsa Bridge), Khulna Hardboard Mill, Khulna Paper Mill, Khalishpur Wonderland Shishu Park, Jahanabad Cantonment Zoo, etc. Folk games and sports still prevalent in the district include Kabadi or Ha-du-du,Gollachhut, horse race, Kanamachhi, Lathikhela (playing with sticks), wrestling, Danguti, Boat race, Baghbandhi, Jor Bijor, etc. The largest companies based in the city include Khulna Shipyard, Bangladesh Cable Shilpa Limited, Bangladesh Oxygen, Platinum Jubilee Mills, Star Jute Mills and the Khulna Oxygen Company. The region has an Export Processing Zone, which has attracted foreign investment. The Khulna metropolitan area had an estimated population of 1.022 million in 2014. Dramas are also performed by various theatre groupsS. Khulna is considered the gateway to the Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove forest and home of the Bengal tiger. The museum has been renovated and is administered by Bangladesh's Department of Archaeology.[24]. Khulna Municipal Council was founded on 12 December 1884, and became a municipal corporation in 1984 and a city corporation in 1990. This article is about the city. This page was last modified on 17 September 2014, at 11:44. Nagar Paribahan buses have frequent service between Rupsha and Phultala, with stops throughout Khulna. Khulna District (Khulna division) with an area of 4394.46 sq km, is bounded by jessore and narail districts on the north, the bay of bengal on the south, bagerhat district on the east, satkhira district on the west. The city is home to branch offices of a number of national companies, including M. M. Ispahani Limited, BEXIMCO, James Finlay Bangladesh, Summit Power and the Abul Khair Group. There are four other railway stations in Khulna, and two more (in addition to the Rupsha Rail Bridge) are under construction as part of the Khulna–Mongla Port Railway project. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Next on 17 December as the Pakistani Army surrendered in the Circuit House ground then Khulna got her Independence. It consists of 9 upazilas and 5 thanas, 71 union parishads, 2 municipalities, 47 wards, 188 mahallas, 747 mouzas and 1106 villages. North of the Port of Mongla, it has a variety of light and heavy industry. Folk culture Folk songs including Jari, Sari, Kirtan, Gazir Gan, Halui Gan, Manasha Bhasan, Bhati Pujargan etc are notable. [20] Khulna District Stadium hosts other domestic sports and cultural events. 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