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Metropolis in Khulna Division, Bangladesh

Khulna

Khulna is the 3rd-largest city in Bangladesh after Dhaka and Chittagong.It is the divisional centre of 10 districts of Khulna division.

Khulna
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The place

Khulna is the 3rd-largest city in Bangladesh after Dhaka and Chittagong.It is the divisional centre of 10 districts of Khulna division. Khulna is also the second largest port city of Bangladesh after Chittagong, due to being adjacent to Port of Mongla. There is also a river port within the city named Port of Khulna.Khulna's economy is mainly marine, sea port and local industry based and it is the third-largest in Bangladesh.

Adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What is there

Worth seeing in and around Khulna

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

  1. 01
    Khulna Divisional Stadium

    Khulna Divisional Stadium, is a test cricket venue in Khulna, Bangladesh.

    2.1 km · stadium in Bangladesh · Wikipedia
  2. 02
    Govt. Brajalal College

    Government Brajalal College, also known as BL College, is one of the oldest institutions of higher education in Bangladesh. It is the oldest higher educational institute in Khulna.

    4.7 km · Public College in Khulna, Bangladesh · Wikipedia
  3. 03
    Khulna Medical University

    Khulna Medical University is a government medical university situated in Khulna, Bangladesh. It has been established for the supervisors of all medical colleges and nursing colleges of Khulna Division.

    3.2 km · Bangladeshi Medical University · Wikipedia
  4. 04
    Khulna Divisional Museum

    Khulna Divisional Museum is the only museum of Khulna City. It was established by Bangladesh Archaeological Department.

    1 km · museum in Khulna, Bangladesh · Wikipedia
  5. 05
    Khan Jahan Ali Bridge

    Khan Jahan Ali Bridge is a bridge over Rupsa River in Khulna, Bangladesh and named after Khan Jahan Ali.

    6.8 km · bridge in Bangladesh · Wikipedia
  6. 06
    St. Joseph's Cathedral, Khulna

    The St. Joseph's Cathedral also called Khulna Cathedral is a religious building affiliated with the Catholic Church which is located in Babu Khan Road, in the city of Khulna, third-largest in the Asian country of Bangladesh.

    2.9 km · church in Khulna, Bangladesh · Wikipedia
  7. 07
    Khulna Government College

    Khulna Government College, Khulna is a public educational institution located in Khulna, Bangladesh. Established in 1968, it is affiliated with the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Jashore.

    1.3 km · Govt. College in Khulna, Bangladesh · Wikipedia
  8. 08
    Khulna University

    Khulna University is a public research university at Gollamari in Khulna, Bangladesh. It was established in 1991.

    3.6 km · public university in Bangladesh · Wikipedia
  9. 09
    Khulna Medical College

    The Khulna Medical College is a government medical school in Khulna, Bangladesh. It is affiliated with Khulna Medical University.

    1.3 km · government medical college in Khulna, Bangladesh · Wikipedia
  10. 10
    Khulna University of Engineering & Technology

    Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, commonly known as KUET, formerly BIT Khulna, is a public technological university located in Khulna, Bangladesh. It emphasizes education and research in engineering and technology situated in the southwestern region of Bangladesh.

    9.1 km · engineering university in Bangladesh · Wikipedia

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See

What Wikivoyage says to see

Bonobilash Zoo, along Dhaka-Khulna highway north of downtowb. A nice place to spend a whole day. Take a scooter from the city center. Daily 9AM-6PM. +880 1518-400970

  1. 01
    Gollamari Memorial

    Memoir for the mass murder in Gollamari river during independence war of 1971.

  2. 02
    Divisional Museum
  3. 03
    Birsrestho Ruhul Amin Complex

    Tomb for much loved country freedom fighter.

From Wikivoyage: Khulna, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Do

Things to do

Hadis park, in the city center, if you are lucky there will be a show of some kind on there.

From Wikivoyage: Khulna, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Eat

Where to eat

Hotel Castle Salam, 8 KDA Avenue,. G-,is one of the largest Hotel of Khulna that provides different types of facilities for people Hotel Royal is one of the largest Hotel of Khulna that provides different types of facilities for people. Aloka Restaurant, 1 Khan A Sabar Rd. This is a good option if you're staying in the central hotel district, with friendly waiters serving delicious Bengali food.

From Wikivoyage: Khulna, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Go there

Getting to Khulna

Airports
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose (CCU), 115 km · Hazrat Shahjalal (DAC), 142 km · Shah Amanat (CGP), 241 km
Stations
Khulna railway station, 1.2 km · Port of Khulna, 900 m · Daulatpur railway station, 5.9 km
  • Dhaka → Khulna
    132 km · quickest by road, 2h 54m · ৳590–790
  • Chattogram (Chittagong) → Khulna
    239 km · quickest by road, 6h 27m · ৳1,370–1,830
  • Sylhet → Khulna
    330 km · quickest by road, 6h 24m · ৳1,360–1,810
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Not yet researched

No local-transport research exists yet for Khulna

Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Khulna. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.

What Wikivoyage says about moving around
  • Get inTo get to Hularhat, go first by a bus to Pirojpur (1.5-2 hours) and then a rickshaw or a motorcycle to the Hularhat jetty.
  • Get aroundCycle-rickshaws are the main method of transport.
  • Go nextTake a bus from Sonadanga bus terminal or from Rupsha ferry terminal.
  • Go nextTake a bus from Sonadanga bus terminal or from Rupsha ferry terminal.

From Wikivoyage: Khulna, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us; that article was last edited 2026-09.

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