Khulna Division
Khulna Division
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The Khulna Division (
History
In the British Raj Khulna Division was a part of
Geography
The Khulna division borders to
The Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove forest, is in the southern part of the delta.Khulna is in the northern part of the district, and the Mayur River is the western boundary of the metropolitan area.
Administrative districts
The division was formed in 1960.[4] Khulna Division consists of the following ten districts (zilas), subdivided into 59 sub-districts (upazilas):[5]
District | Administrative centre |
Area in km2. |
Population 1991 Census |
Population 2001 Census |
Population 2011 Census |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bagerhat District | Bagerhat | 3,959.11 | 1,431,322 | 1,549,031 | 1,476,090 |
Chuadanga District | Chuadanga | 1,174.10 | 807,164 | 1,007,130 | 1,129,015 |
Jashore District |
Jessore | 2,606.94 | 2,106,996 | 2,471,554 | 2,764,547 |
Jhenaidah District | Jhenaidah | 1,964.77 | 1,361,280 | 1,579,490 | 1,771,304 |
Khulna District | Khulna | 4,394.45 | 2,010,643 | 2,378,971 | 2,318,527 |
Kushtia District | Kushtia | 1,608.80 | 1,502,126 | 1,740,155 | 1,946,838 |
Magura District | Magura | 1,039.10 | 724,027 | 824,311 | 918,419 |
Meherpur District | Meherpur | 751.62 | 491,917 | 591,430 | 655,392 |
Narail District | Narail | 967.99 | 655,720 | 698,447 | 721,668 |
Satkhira District | Satkhira | 3,817.29 | 1,597,178 | 1,864,704 | 1,985,959 |
Total Districts | 10 | 22,284.22 | 12,688,383 | 14,705,223 | 15,687,759 |
Economy
Most parts of the largest
. Khulna's GDP is the third-largest GDP behind Dhaka and Chittagong. It possesses a GDP of $53 billion.Education
The division contains educational institutions including
Universities
Public Universities
- Khulna University
- Khulna University of Engineering and Technology
- Khulna Agricultural University
- Sheikh Hasina Medical University
- Jashore University of Science and Technology
- Islamic University, Bangladesh
- Mujibnagar University
Private Universities
- North Western University, Bangladesh
- Northern University of Business and Technology Khulna
- Rabindra Maitree University, Kushtia
- Lalon Science and Arts University, Kushtia[6]
- First Capital University of Bangladesh, Chuadanga.
- Khan Bahadul Ahsanullah University , Khulna
Medical Colleges
Public
- Khulna Medical College
- Kushtia Medical College
- Jashore Medical College
- Satkhira Medical College
- Magura Medical College
- Army Medical College, Jashore
Private
- Khulna City Medical College Hospital[7]
- Gazi Medical College
- Ad-Din Akij Medical College hospital, Khulna
- Khulna Homeopathic Medical College
- Ad-Din Sakina Medical College & Hospital , Jashore
- Selima Medical College & Hospital, Kushtia
Colleges
- Government Joybangla College, Khulna
- Ahsanullah College,Khulna
- Kushtia Government College
- Khulna Collectorate Public School & College
- Kushtia Government Central College
- Kushtia Government Womens College
- Police Lines School and College, Kushtia
- Khulna Govt. Model School and college, Khulna
- Kushtia Islamia College,
- Kumarkhali Govt. College, Kushtia
- Govt. Bangabandhu College, Rupsha, Khulna
- Bheramara Govt. College, Kushtia
- Bheramara Govt. Womens College, Kushtia
- Chuadanga Govt College-Chuadanga
- Government B L College , Khulna
- Khulna Public College
- Jhenaidah Cadet College
- Majid Memorial City College, Khulna
- Cantonment College, Jashore
- Azam Khan Govt. Commerce College, Khulna
- BN School & College, Khulna
- Govt. H.S.S College, Magura
- Michael Modhushudon College, Jashore
- Govt. Pioneer Woman's College, Khulna
- Khulna Govt. Girls College
- Govt. Sundarban Adarsha College, Khulna.
- Govt. K.C. College, Jhenaidah
- Government P.C. College, Bagerhat
- Daulatpur College (Day/Night), Daulatpur, Khulna
- Govt. Keshabpur College, Keshabpur, Jashore
- Khan Jahan Ali Ideal College
- Chuknagor College, Dumuria, Khulna
- Dr. Abdur Razzak Municipal College
- BAF Shaheen College ,Jashore
- Jashore Govt. City College
- Dawood Public School, Jashore
- Adarsha Degree College, Magura
- Sreepur Degree College, Magura
Polytechnic institutes
- Khulna Polytechnic Institute
- Jashore Polytechnic Institute
- City Polytechnic Institute, Khulna
- Mangrove Institute of Science and Technology
- North South Polytechnic Institute Khulna
- Jhenaidah Polytechnic Institute
- Khanjahan Ali college of Engineering and Technology
- BCMC College of Engineering & Technology
- Khulna Mohila Polytechnic Institute
- Kushtia Polytechnic Institute
- Satkhira Polytechnic Institute
- Magura Polytechnic Institute
Schools
- V J Govt High School, Chuadanga
- Chuadanga Govt Girls' High School-Chuadanga
- Govt. Coronation Girls' High School-khulna
- Islamabad Collegiate School
- Dighalia M.A. Majid Secondary School, Khulna
- Jashore Zilla School
- Khulna Zilla School
- Kushtia Zilla School
- Fatima Girls High School, Khulna
- Jashore Cantonment Public School
- Keshabpur Govt. Pilot Higher Secondary School, Jashore
- Khulna Collegiate Girls School
- Khulna Engineering University School
- Khulna Lions Schools
- Adarsho Girls' School, Keshabpur, Jashore
- Sagardari Michael Madhusadan Institution, Keshabpur, Jashore
- Kumira High School
- M.M. High School
- Mangolkot M.L High School, Keshabpur, Jashore
- Rev. Paul High School
- Rosedale International School
- Rotary School, Khalishpur, Khulna
- S.B.S.N, Damoder
- St. Joseph's High School, Khulna
- St. Xavier's High School, Khulna
- Udayan Khulna Zilla Police School
- Manirampur Government High School
Other educational institutes
Khulna has six integrated general and vocational (IGV) schools and one technical school of UCEP (Underprivileged Children's Educational Programs), which is a non-profitable organization.
- UCEP Mohsin Khulna TVET Institute, Baikali, Khulna
- UCEP Mohsin Khulna Technical School, Baikali,
- UCEP Sonadanga Technical School, Sonadanga
- UCEP M.A Majid Technical School, Fulbarigate
- UCEP Khalishpur Technical School, Khalishpur
- UCEP Johara Samad Technical School, Tootpara
- UCEP Wazed Ali Technical School, Banorgati
Transportation
Khulna Division has highest transportation link with other area in Bangladesh as well as with India by Road, Rail , Air and Waterways
Road
The national highway (N7) cross through Khulna Division which is connected Dhaka To Port of Mongla. The AH1 and AH41 also Cross through Khulna division. It also connect with India By Port of Benapole, Port of Dorshona , Port Of Mujibnogor, Port Of Bhomra through various Road link.
Rail
There are several Railway route in Khulna Division which Connect various city of Bangladesh. It has also 2 international route which connect India by train.
Air
There are two airport in Khulna Division. One of them is functional and one under construction. The
Waterways
Port of Khulna, Port of Khustia, Port of Noapara are the main three river port in Khulna division. Every day various ship are leaving from thus port to various part of Bangladesh.
Port of Mongla is the solo sea port in Khulna division.
Newspapers and magazines
Daily and weekly newspapers are published from Khulna Division, including:
- Anirbhan[8]
- Janmobhumi[8]
- Khulna News
- Lok Samaj[9]
- Probaho[8]
- Purbanchal[8]
- satkhiranews.com[10]
- The Daily Gramer Kagoj[9]
- The Daily Spandan[9]
- Tribune[8]
- Daily Mathabhanga
Points of interest
1971: Genocide-Torture Archive & Museum - Rare pictures and paintings depicting the genocide of Bangalees by the Pakistan army hang on the wall. There is also a rich collection of books and audio-visual materials on the ruthless massacre against the unarmed people. The aim of the museum is to educate people, especially youths, about the genocide committed by the Pakistan army in association with their local collaborators, said Prof Muntassir Mamoon, chairman of the trustee board that runs the institution.[12]
Language
Bengali is the widely spoken language in Khulna division.
Notable persons
- Khan Jahan Ali- Saint
- Fakir Lalon Shah - Baul legend
- Prafulla Chandra Ray - Acharya and scholar of University of Dhaka
- Michael Madhusudan Datta- Poet and dramatist
- Amir Hamza (poet)
- Nilima Ibrahim - Educationist, littérateur and social worker
- Firoz Mahmud - Contemporary visual artist & painter
- Mohammad Lutfur Rahman - Author
- Tanvir Mokammel - Filmmaker and writer
- Pramatha Chaudhuri - Essayist, poet, author & editor
- Farrukh Ahmad - Poet & editor
- Qazi Imdadul Haq – Writer
- Nur Mohammad Sheikh - EPR, Bir Sreshtho
- Sheikh Abu Naser - Politician
- freedom fighter and commander during the Bangladesh Liberation War
- SM Shafiuddin Ahmed - 17th Chief of Army Staff (CAS) of Bangladesh Army
- Mashrafe Mortaza - Cricketer & Member of Parliament (Narail-2)
- Bishnu Chattopadhyay - Freedom fighter and leader of peasant movement
- Dr. Jamal Nazrul Islam - Physicist
- Ahmed Ali Enayetpuri - Islamic scholar and Member of the Bengal Legislative Assembly
- Syed Ali Ahsan - Poet
- Sheikh Mohammad Aslam - Footballer
- Mamun Joarder - Footballer
- Shakib Al Hasan - Cricketer
- Manjural Islam Rana - Cricketer (Died by Accident)
- Dinesh Chandra Chattopadhyay - Writer and editor
- Suvra Mukherjee - Former first lady of India, wife of President Pranab Mukherjee
- Bobita- Actress
- Haridasa Thakur - Great Vaisnava Saint, acarya of the Holy Name.
- Muhammad Sohrab Hossain - Former Minister, People's Republic of Bangladesh
- Soumya Sarkar - Cricketer
- Imrul Kayes - Cricketer
- Habibul Bashar - Cricketer
- Mustafizur Rahman - Cricketer
- Abdur Razzak (cricketer) - Cricketer
- Mohammad Manjural Islam- Cricketer
- Sheikh Salahuddin - Cricketer And Coach (BCB Academy)
- Syed Rasel - Cricketer
- S. I. Tutul- Singer
- Munshi Mohammad Meherullah - Muslim poet, religious leader
- Gangadhar Sen Roy - Ayurveda physician
- Jatiyo Sangsad
- Salma Khatun - Cricketer
- Jahanara Alam - Cricketer
- Rumana Ahmed - Cricketer
- Mehedi Hasan(Miraz) - Cricketer
- Puja Cherry Roy- Actress
- Afif Hossain - Cricketer
- Nurul Hasan Sohan - Cricketer
- Ayasha Rahman - Cricketer
- Shukhtara Rahman- Cricketer
- Tahin Tahera - Cricketer
- Shaila Sharmin - Cricketer
- Ziaur Rahman - Cricketer
- Tokyo Trials
- East Bengal Legislative Assembly
- Shahinur Rahman Satkhira kaligonj engineer
See also
References
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- ^ Census figures for 1991, 2001 and 2011 are from Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, Population Census Wing. The 2011 Census figures are based on preliminary results.
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- ^ "Satkhira News". Archived from the original on 2014-04-09. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
- ^ a b "Historic Mosque City of Bagerhat". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Archived from the original on 2019-12-06. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
- ^ "Welcome to the genocide museum". The Daily Star. 2017-03-24. Archived from the original on 2019-04-12. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
- ^ "3rd ODI: Bangladesh v Zimbabwe at Dhaka, Jan 23, 2009 – Cricket Scorecard – ESPN Cricinfo". Archived from the original on 1 December 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2016.