Khulna Division

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Khulna Division is an administrative region in south-west Bangladesh. It has a population of almost 30 million. Its headquarter is Khulna district.

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The region, ex-political entity (1947-1971) borders the Rajshahi Division to the north, the Dhaka Division and Barisal Division, formerly part of Khulna Division to the east, the Bay of Bengal to the south and the state of West Bengal (in India) to the west.

Part of the Ganges River delta or Greater Bengal Delta is in the north of the region. Other rivers include the Madhumati River, the Bhairob River and the Kopotokkho River. The region also has several islands in the Bay of Bengal.

Khulna Division consists of the following districts:

  1. Bagerhat District
  2. Chuadanga District
  3. Jessore District
  4. Jhenaidah District
  5. Khulna District
  6. Kushtia District
  7. Magura District
  8. Meherpur District
  9. Narail District
  10. Satkhira District

Khulna was the backbone of the East Pakistan's main foreign currency earner Jute industry. There are many large Jute mills located in Khalispure near Khulna city processing Jute fiber, besides the other heavy industries like Khulna News Print Mills and Khulna Hardboard Mills. The country's second sea-port, Mongla Port and the only ship building industry of the country is also located within Khulna division.

The largest mangrove forest in the World the Sundarban is spread over the three districts of Satkhira, Khulna and Bagherhat in the division.

The division boasts notable educational institutions including the Khulna University of Engineering and Technology[1], B.L College Khulna University, Jhenaidaha Cadet College and Jessore Cantonment Public School. Rotary School, S.B.S.N


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