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Metropolis in Khulna Division, Bangladesh
Photo: Balaram Mahalder, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Khulna (খুলনা Khulnā) is the third largest city of Bangladesh. It is the administrative capital city of Khulna Division in Southern Bangladesh. On the bank of Rupsha and Bhoirob river. It is renowned as an industrial city and a river port city. It is also the third most populous city in the country. It is known in Bangladesh for its economic importance and for The Sunderbans. Khulna is the gateway city of the Sundarbans which is the largest mangrove forest in the world.
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Memoir for the mass murder in Gollamari river during independence war of 1971. On the way to Khulna University.
Located at Gollamari, a modern university area with nice view and lakes. Good for spending an afternoon in natural surroundings.
Some little exhibits and things (e.g. archeology, coins, art) about Khulna, but they don't like it if you take photographs.
Tomb for much loved country freedom fighter.
G-,is one of the largest Hotel of Khulna that provides different types of facilities for people
This is a good option if you're staying in the central hotel district, with friendly waiters serving delicious Bengali food. Meals from around Tk 600. It's on the 2nd floor, look up for the sign.
A nicer hotel. With complementary breakfast, the food is very good but the rooms are scruffy. Window air conditioning units in rooms. Wireless internet is unreliable.
The nicest hotel in the town, with very friendly staff and nice, clean rooms. Tk800+.
One of the best hotels in town centre. Air conditioned rooms. This place is popular and can be booked out by NGO's, so book early.
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By train
One can travel from Kamalapur railway station via Yamuna bridge to Khulna by train. Two trains ply on this route. They are:
By boat
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