Informations on Khulna

About Khulna

Khulna is the third-largest city in Bangladesh. It is located on the banks of the Rupsha and Bhairab rivers in Khulna District. With a population of over 1.4 million, it is the capital of Khulna Division and a major industrial and commercial center. It has a seaport named Mongla on its outskirts, 60 km from Khulna City.

The city is 333 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 is located in south-western Bangladesh with a total area of 20.60 km², while the district itself is about 4394.46 km². It lies south of Jessore and Narail, East of Satkhira, West of Bagerhat and North of the Bay of Bengal. It is part of the largest delta in the world. In the southern part of the delta lies the Sundarban, the world's largest mangrove forest. The city of Khulna is in the northern part of the district, and is mainly an expansion of trade centers close to the Rupsha and Bhairob rivers.

The annual average temperature for Khulna is 35.5 °C with a record low of 12.5 °C.

Economy

Like the other big cities of Bangladesh, notably Dhaka and Chittagong, Khulna is undergoing a major transformation, due to its immensely growing population and its status as Bangladesh's third largest city. Because of its strategic location of only 60 km from the port of Mongla, Khulna is considered as being a port city like Chittagong. 20 percent of all trade handled in Bangladesh passes through Mongla, while the rest goes through Chittagong. Below are some markets in Khulna:

Education

The education system of Khulna is under the jurisdiction of the Jessore Board.

1. Satkhira 2. Khulna 3. Bagerhat 4. Jhinaidah 5. Magura 6. Jessore 7. Norail 8. Kushtia 9. Meherpur 10. Chuadanga

Telecommunications

Khulna has connections with the land-line telephone system and the cellular phone network service, as well as some internet services. Below are some important telephone codes: