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Khulna
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.

Plan a trip to Khulna→From Kolkata

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.

Get in

Getting to Khulna

Novoair has regular flights to Jessore airport and some of these airlines provide shuttle bus to Khulna city. They cost approximately Tk. 5000 (US$65). Hotels in Khulna will usually arrange a car to collect anyone from the airport at Jessore. Regular buses all day and night runs from capital city Dhaka to Khulna. Well known are Shohag Paribahan (transport), Eagle transport, A K Travels, Hanif transport etc.

See

Worth seeing

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.

Do

Things to do

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

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.

How locals move

Getting around Khulna the local way

  • 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. Last edited 2026-09.

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