Khulna

Khulna (Bengali: খুলনা, [ˈkʰulna]) is the third-largest city in Bangladesh, after Dhaka and Chittagong. It is the administrative center of the Khulna District and the Khulna Division. Khulna's economy is the third-largest in Bangladesh, contributing $53 billion in gross regional domestic product and $95 billion in purchasing power parity (PPP) in 2020. In the 2024 census, the city corporation area (Khulna City and its surrounding areas) had a population of 884,445.

Khulna
খুলনা
Metropolis
Nickname(s): 
City of Tigers, Industrial City, Gateway to the Sundarbans
Khulna
Khulna
Coordinates: 22°49′N 89°33′E
CountryBangladesh
DivisionKhulna Division
DistrictKhulna District
Municipal Council:8 September 1884 (1884-09-08)
Municipal Corporation:12 December 1984 (1984-12-12)
City Corporation:6 August 1990 (1990-08-06)
Government
  TypeMayor-council
  BodyKhulna City Corporation
  MayorTalukder Abdul Khaleque
  Police CommissionerMD Masudur Rahman Bhuiyan
Area
  Urban
45.65 km2 (17.63 sq mi)
  Metro
150.57 km2 (58.14 sq mi)
  Rank3rd
Elevation
9.0 m (29.5 ft)
Population
  Total2,318,527
  Rank3rd
  Urban
884,445
  Urban density19,000/km2 (50,000/sq mi)
  Metro
1,556,300
  Metro density10,000/km2 (27,000/sq mi)
DemonymKhulnaiya
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal codes
9000, 9100, 92xx
IDD:Calling Code+880 (0)41
LanguagesStandard Bengali(Official)
PoliceKhulna Metropolitan Police
AirportJessore Airport & Khan Jahan Ali Airport (Planned)
Development AuthorityKhulna Development Authority
WASAKWASA
Literacy rate71.5%

Khulna is on the Rupsha and Bhairab River, a strategic point in southwestern Bangladesh. It is also a center of Bangladeshi industry, hosting many of the nation's largest companies. It is served by the Port of Mongla, Bangladesh's second-largest seaport.

A colonial steamboat service, which includes the Tern, Osrich and Lepcha, operates on the river route to the city. Khulna is considered the gateway to the Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove forest and home of the Bengal tiger. It is north of the Mosque City of Bagerhat, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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