Khulna Division

Khulna Division is one of the eight divisions of Bangladesh. It is in the southwest of the country. Almost 30 million people live there. Its headquarters is Khulna city in Khulna District.

 Geography 
The Khulna division borders the Rajshahi Division to the north, the Dhaka Division to the northeast, Barisal Division to the east, the Bay of Bengal to the south and the state of West Bengal (in India) to the west. Barisal Division used to be part of Khulna Division.


 Districts 
Khulna Division consists of the following districts:

 Bagerhat District
 Chuadanga District
 Jessore District
 Jhenaidah District
 Khulna District
 Kushtia District
 Magura District
 Meherpur District
 Narail District
 Satkhira District

 Economy 
When part of East Pakistan's - Khulna provided most of the money from abroad due to the Jute industry. The country's second seaport, Mongla Port, and the country's only ship building yard is in Khulna division.

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

Related pages
 Dhaka
 Bangladesh