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Khulna Districtখুলনা জেলা

Khulna (খুলনা) is a district in Khulna Division of Bangladesh with 9 upazilas. It is famous for Chui jhal and Bagda shrimp. People born here include Prafulla Chandra Ray, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Roman Sana and Rumana Ahmed. Its landmarks include Dublar Char. Rivers: Bhairab, Kapotaksha, Nabaganga, Pasur, Rupsha and Shibsa. It borders Jashore, Satkhira, Bagerhat and Narail.

খুলনা জেলা খুলনা বিভাগের একটি জেলা। এখানে ৯টি উপজেলা রয়েছে। বিখ্যাত: চুইঝাল, বাগদা চিংড়ি। জন্মেছেন: আচার্য প্রফুল্লচন্দ্র রায়, মেহেদী হাসান মিরাজ, রোমান সানা, রুমানা আহমেদ।

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Famous for · বিখ্যাত

Famous people born here · কৃতী মানুষ

Landmarks and tourist places · দর্শনীয় স্থান

Infrastructure · অবকাঠামো

Upazilas (9) · উপজেলা (৯টি)

City corporation: Khulna City.

Rivers · নদী

Bhairab, Kapotaksha, Nabaganga, Pasur, Rupsha, Shibsa

Neighbouring districts · প্রতিবেশী জেলা

Jashore, Satkhira, Bagerhat, Narail

Centre of the district: about 22.402°N, 89.4334°E. Boundaries from the official 2026 BBS/OCHA dataset.

Questions · প্রশ্ন

What is Khulna famous for?

Chui jhal: Meat cooked with the fiery stems of the chui vine; Bagda shrimp: Tiger prawns from the coastal gher farms, a GI since 2019.

Which famous people were born in Khulna?

Prafulla Chandra Ray (Father of Indian chemistry, founder of Bengal Chemicals, born in Raruli); Mehidy Hasan Miraz (All-rounder who led the 2016 Under-19 side (1997)); Roman Sana (Archer who won bronze at the 2019 world championships (1995)); Rumana Ahmed (Leg-spinner who took the first women's ODI hat-trick for Bangladesh (1991)).

How many upazilas are in Khulna district?

9: Batiaghata, Dacope, Dighalia, Dumuria, Koyra, Paikgachha, Phultala, Rupsa, Terokhada.

Which division is Khulna in?

Khulna Division.

Which districts border Khulna?

Jashore, Satkhira, Bagerhat and Narail.

What are the tourist places in Khulna?

Dublar Char: Sundarbans island of winter fish-drying camps and the Rash Mela.

Which rivers flow through Khulna?

Bhairab, Kapotaksha, Nabaganga, Pasur, Rupsha and Shibsa.