Khulna Division

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{{Short description|Division of Bangladesh}}
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| name = Khulna Division
| native_name = খুলনা বিভাগ
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| nickname = Gateway to the [[Sundarbans]]
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| image_caption = '''Clockwise from the top:''' [[Sixty Dome Mosque]], [[Khan Jahan Ali Bridge]], [[Shilaidaha Kuthibadi]], [[Sundarbans]], [[Khulna University of Engineering and Technology|KUET]] and Hiron Point within [[Sundarbans]]
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| established_title = Established
| established_date = 1960
| seat_type = Capital {{nowrap|{{nobold|and largest city}}}}
| seat = [[Khulna]]
| government_footnotes =
| leader_party =
| leader_title = [[Divisional Commissioner of Bangladesh|Divisional Commissioner]]
| leader_name = MD. Nazmul Haque (Acting)
| leader_title1 = [[Parliament of Bangladesh|Parliamentary constituency]]
| leader_name1 = [[Jatiya Sangsad]] ([[List of parliamentary constituencies of Bangladesh#Khulna Division|36 seats]])
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| population_total = 17415924 (Enumerated)
| population_as_of = [[2022 Bangladeshi census|2022]]
| population_footnotes = <ref name="census2022">{{Cite book |url=https://bbs.portal.gov.bd/sites/default/files/files/bbs.portal.gov.bd/page/b343a8b4_956b_45ca_872f_4cf9b2f1a6e0/2024-01-31-15-51-b53c55dd692233ae401ba013060b9cbb.pdf |title=National Report |date=November 2023 |publisher=[[Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics]] |isbn=978-9844752016 |series=Population and Housing Census 2022 |volume=1 |location=[[Dhaka]] |pages=386}}</ref>
| population_density_km2 = 781
| population_urban = 4312418
| population_urban_footnotes = <ref name="census2022"/>
| population_rural = 13102183
| population_rural_footnotes = <ref name="census2022"/>
| population_metro = 719,465
| demographics_type1 = Languages
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| demographics1_info1 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]]<ref name="bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd">{{cite web |url=http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-367.html |title=The Constitution of the People's Republic of Bangladesh |website=[[Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs]] |access-date=1 February 2017 |archive-date=10 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191110101626/http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-367.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
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|[[Rakhine language|Rakhine]]
|[[Santali language|Santali]]}}
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| population_blank1 = 17813218
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| timezone1 = [[Bangladesh Standard Time]]
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| iso_code = BD-D
| website = {{URL|https://khulna.gov.bd}}
| blank_name_sec1 = [[Human Development Index|HDI]] (2018)
| blank_info_sec1 = 0.641<ref name="GlobalDataLab">{{Cite web|url=https://globaldatalab.org/shdi/shdi/BGD/?levels=1%2B4&interpolation=1&extrapolation=0&nearest_real=0|title=Sub-national HDI - Area Database|website=Global Data Lab|language=en|access-date=8 July 2021|archive-date=9 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709185837/https://globaldatalab.org/shdi/shdi/BGD/?levels=1%2B4&interpolation=1&extrapolation=0&nearest_real=0|url-status=live}}</ref> {{color|#fc0|medium}}
| blank_name_sec2 = Notable sport teams
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'''Khulna Division''' ({{langx|bn|খুলনা বিভাগ}}) is the second largest of the eight [[divisions of Bangladesh]]. It has an area of {{cvt|22,285|km2}} and a population of 17,416,645 at the [[2022 Census of Bangladesh|2022 Bangladesh census]] (preliminary returns). Its headquarters and largest city is [[Khulna]] city in [[Khulna District]].

== History ==
During the British Raj era, Khulna Division was part of the Presidential Division. Before 1947, the Presidential division included six major districts: [[Murshidabad District|Murshidabad]], [[Kolkata district|Calcutta]], [[24 Parganas]], [[Khulna District|Khulna]], [[Jessore District|undivided Jessore]], and [[Kushtia District|undivided Nadia]]. In 1947, The [[Partition of India]] divided this division into two. The district of [[Khulna District|Khulna]] and the other half of [[Jessore District]] and [[Kushtia District|Nadia]] District became part of the newly established [[East Bengal]]. And rest of the district of the presidential division became part of [[West Bengal]]. In 1948, Nadia district of East Bengal formed a new district called [[Kushtia District|Kushtia]]. And the [[government of East Bengal]] added the [[Jessore District|Jessore]], [[Khulna District|Khulna]] & [[Kushtia District|Kushtia]] district into the [[Rajshahi Division]]. In 1960, the [[government of East Pakistan]] decided that these three districts from the Rajshahi Division and one district from the [[Dhaka Division|Dacca Division]] would create a division called Khulna. In 1993, the [[Barisal Division]] was formed from the Khulna division.

== Geography ==
The Khulna division borders the indian state of [[West Bengal]] to the west, the [[Rajshahi Division]] to the north, the [[Dhaka Division|Dhaka division]] to the northeast and the [[Barisal Division|Barisal division]] to the southeast. It also has a coastline on the [[Bay of Bengal]] to the south. It is part of the [[Ganges River]] [[River delta|delta]] or Greater Bengal Delta. Other rivers include the [[Madhumati River]], the [[Bhairab River]] and the [[Kapotaksha River]]. The region also includes several islands in the [[Bay of Bengal]].

[[Sundarbans|The Sundarbans]], the world's largest mangrove forest, is in the southern part of the division.

Khulna city is in the northern part of the district, and the Mayur River is the western boundary of the metropolitan area.

== Administrative districts ==
The division was formed in 1960.<ref>
{{Cite Banglapedia|article=Khulna Division}}</ref>
Khulna Division consists of the following ten districts (''zilas''), subdivided into 59 sub-districts (''upazilas''):<ref>Census figures for 1991, 2001 and 2011 are from Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, Population Census Wing. The 2011 Census figures are based on preliminary results.</ref>
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!District
!class="unsortable"|Map
!Est.
!Area
(km2)<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2011 |title=Table 3.2.3: Area, Number of Household, Enumerated Population and Density with Rank by Division and Zila, 2011 |url=http://203.112.218.65:8008/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/PopCenZilz2011/NRV-1Report2011.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220404115714/http://203.112.218.65:8008/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/PopCenZilz2011/NRV-1Report2011.pdf |archive-date=4 April 2022 |access-date=5 February 2022 |website= |series=Population and Housing Census 2011 National Report - Volume 1 |publisher=Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics |pages=27–28}}</ref>
!Population
(2022)<ref name="2022census-prelim">{{Cite book |url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Vhn2t_PbEzo5-NDGBeoFJq4XCoSzOVKg/view |title=Population and Housing Census 2022: Preliminary Report |date=August 2022 |publisher=[[Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics]] |isbn=978-984-35-2977-0 |pages=45–46 |access-date=18 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230114054043/https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Vhn2t_PbEzo5-NDGBeoFJq4XCoSzOVKg/view |archive-date=14 January 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref>
!Density
(/km2)<ref name="2022census-prelim" />
!Seats in
Parlament
!No. of
Upazila <ref name="Upazilla List">{{Cite web |title=Upazilla List|url=http://www.bangladesh.gov.bd/site/view/upazila-list/%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%82%E0%A6%B9|access-date=10 April 2021|website=[[Bangladesh National Portal]]|archive-date=21 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421192359/https://bangladesh.gov.bd/site/view/upazila-list/%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%82%E0%A6%B9|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[Jessore District|Jashore]]
|[[File:BD Jashore District locator map.svg|75px|Jashore District]]
|1781
|2607
|3076144
|1200
|6
|8
|-
|[[Khulna District|Khulna]]
|[[File:BD Khulna District locator map.svg|75px|Khulna District]]
|1882
|4394
|2613385
|595
|6
|9
|-
|[[Kushtia District|Kushtia]]
|[[File:BD Kushtia District locator map.svg|75px|Kushtia District]]
|1947
|1609
|2149692
|1336
|4
|6
|-
|[[Satkhira District|Satkhira]]
|[[File:BD Satkhira District locator map.svg|75px|Satkhira District]]
|1984
|3817
|2196581
|574
|4
|7
|-
|[[Jhenaidah District|Jhenaidah]]
|[[File:BD Jhenaidah District locator map.svg|75px|Jhenaidah District]]
|1984
|1965
|1771304
|902
|4
|6
|-
|[[Bagerhat District|Bagerhat]]
|[[File:BD Bagerhat District locator map.svg|75px|Bagerhat District]]
|1984
|3959
|1613079
|407
|3
|9
|-
|[[Chuadanga District|Chuadanga]]
|[[File:BD Chuadanga District locator map.svg|75px|Chuadanga District]]
|1984
|1174
|1234066
|1051
|2
|4
|-
|[[Magura District|Magura]]
|[[File:BD Magura District locator map.svg|75px|Magura District]]
|1984
|1039
|1033115
|994
|2
|4
|-
|[[Narail District|Narail]]
|[[File:BD Narail District locator map.svg|75px|Narail District]]
|1984
|968
|788673
|815
|2
|3
|-
|[[Meherpur District|Meherpur]]
|[[File:BD Meherpur District locator map.svg|75px|Meherpur District]]
|1984
|742
|705356
|951
|2
|3
|-
|- class="sortbottom"
! colspan="3" style="text-align:left;" |Total
! align="right" style="text-align:right;" |22,284
! align="right" style="text-align:right;" |17,415,924
! align="right" style="text-align:right;" |781
! align="right" style="text-align:right;" |36
! align="right" style="text-align:right;" |59
|}

==Demographics==
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Muslims are the predominant religion with 88.21%, while Hindus are the main minority with 11.53% population. Christians and others are 0.24% and 0.02% respectively.<ref name="census2022"/>

== Economy ==
Majority of the largest [[mangrove forest]] in the world — the [[Sundarban]] — is spread across the three most southerly districts of [[Satkhira District|Satkhira]], [[Khulna District|Khulna]] and [[Bagerhat District|Bagherhat]]. Khulna's GDP is the third-largest GDP behind Dhaka and Chittagong. It possesses a GDP of $53 billion.

== Education ==
The division contains educational institutions including

=== Universities ===
'''Public Universities'''
* [[Khulna University]]
* [[Khulna University of Engineering and Technology]]
* [[Khulna Agricultural University]]
* [[Khulna Medical University]]
* [[Jashore University of Science and Technology]]
* [[Islamic University, Bangladesh]]
* [[Meherpur University]]
'''Private Universities'''
* [[North Western University, Bangladesh]]
* [[Northern University of Business and Technology Khulna]]
* [[Rabindra Maitree University]], [[Kushtia]]
* [[Lalon Science and Arts University, Kushtia]]<ref>{{Cite news |script-title=bn:কুষ্টিয়ায় হচ্ছে লালন বিজ্ঞান ও কলা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়|url=https://www.banglatribune.com/660701/%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9E%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%9F|access-date=27 February 2021|work=Bangla Tribune|language=bn}}</ref>
* [[First Capital University of Bangladesh]], [[Chuadanga]].
* [[Khan Bahadul Ahsanullah University|Khan Bahadul Ahsanullah University, Khulna]]

=== Medical Colleges ===

'''Public'''
* [[Khulna Medical College]]
* [[Kushtia Medical College]]
* [[Jessore Medical College|Jashore Medical College]]
* [[Satkhira Medical College]]
* [[Magura Medical College]]
* [[Army Medical College, Jessore|Army Medical College, Jashore]]

'''Private'''
* [[Khulna City Medical College Hospital]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kcmch.com.bd/ |title=Khulna City Medical College Hospital |website=Khulna City Medical College Hospital |access-date=19 December 2020 |archive-date=16 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210516192404/http://kcmch.com.bd/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Gazi Medical College]]
* [[Ad-Din Akij Medical College hospital, Khulna]]
* Khulna Homeopathic Medical College
* Ad-Din Sakina Medical College & Hospital, Jashore
* [[Selima Medical College & Hospital, Kushtia]]

=== Colleges ===
* [[Khulna Public College]]
* [[Khulna Govt. College]]
* Ahsanullah College, Khulna
* [[Kushtia Government College]]
* Khulna Collectorate Public School & College
* [[Kushtia Government Central College]]
* [[Kushtia Govt. Womens College|Kushtia Government Womens College]]
* [[Kushtia Police Lines School and College|Police Lines School and College, Kushtia]]
* [[Khulna Govt. Model School and college, Khulna]]
* Kushtia Islamia College,
* Kumarkhali Govt. College, Kushtia
* [[Govt. Bangabandhu College, Rupsha, Khulna]]
* Bheramara Govt. College, Kushtia
* Bheramara Govt. Womens College, Kushtia
* [[Chuadanga Govt College|Chuadanga Govt College-Chuadanga]]
* [[Brajalal College|Government B L College]], Khulna
* [[Jhenaidah Cadet College]]
* [[Govt. M.M. City College, Khulna|Majid Memorial City College, Khulna]]
* [[Cantonment College, Jessore|Cantonment College, Jashore]]
* [[Azam Khan Govt. Commerce College]], Khulna
* [[BN School & College]], Khulna
* [[Govt. H.S.S College, Magura]]
* [[Michael Modhushudon College]], Jashore
* [[Govt. Pioneer Woman's College]], Khulna
* [[Khulna Govt. Girls College]]
* [[Govt. Sundarban Adarsha College, Khulna]].
* [[Govt. K.C. College Jhenaidah|Govt. K.C. College, Jhenaidah]]
* [[Government P.C. College, Bagerhat]]
* Daulatpur College (Day/Night), Daulatpur, Khulna
* [[Govt. Keshabpur College]], Keshabpur, Jashore
* Khan Jahan Ali Ideal College
* Chuknagor College, Dumuria, Khulna
* Dr. Abdur Razzak Municipal College
* [[BAF Shaheen Colleges|BAF Shaheen College]], Jashore
* [[Jashore Govt. City College]]
* Dawood Public School, Jashore
* Adarsha Degree College, Magura
* Sreepur Degree College, Magura

=== Polytechnic institutes ===
* [[Khulna Polytechnic Institute]]
* [[Jessore Polytechnic Institute|Jashore Polytechnic Institute]]
* City Polytechnic Institute, Khulna
* Mangrove Institute of Science and Technology
* North South Polytechnic Institute Khulna
* [[Jhenaidah Polytechnic Institute]]
* Khanjahan Ali college of Engineering and Technology
* BCMC College of Engineering & Technology
* [[Khulna Mohila Polytechnic Institute]]
* Kushtia Polytechnic Institute
* [[Satkhira Polytechnic Institute]]
* [[Magura Polytechnic Institute]]

=== Schools ===
* [[V J Govt High School, Chuadanga]]
* [[Chuadanga Govt Girls' High School-Chuadanga]]
* Govt. Coronation Girls' High School-khulna
* Islamabad Collegiate School
* [[Government Naldanga Bhushan Pilot Secondary School]], [[Jhenaidah]]
* Dighalia M.A. Majid Secondary School, Khulna
* [[Jessore Zilla School|Jashore Zilla School]]
* [[Khulna Zilla School]]
* [[Kushtia Zilla School]]
* Fatima Girls High School, Khulna
* Jashore Cantonment Public School
* [[Keshabpur Govt. Pilot Higher Secondary School]], Jashore
* Khulna Collegiate Girls School
* Khulna Engineering University School
* Khulna Lions Schools
* Adarsho Girls' School, Keshabpur, Jashore
* [[Sagardari Michael Madhusadan Institution]], Keshabpur, Jashore
* [[Kumira High School]]
* M.M. High School
* Mangolkot M.L High School, Keshabpur, Jashore
* Rev. Paul High School
* Rosedale International School
* Rotary School, Khalishpur, Khulna
* S.B.S.N, Damoder
* St. Joseph's High School, Khulna
* St. Xavier's High School, Khulna
* Udayan Khulna Zilla Police School
* [[Manirampur Government High School]]

=== Other educational institutes ===
Khulna has six integrated general and vocational (IGV) schools and one technical school of UCEP (Underprivileged Children's Educational Programs), which is a non-profitable organization.
* UCEP Mohsin Khulna TVET Institute, Baikali, Khulna
* UCEP Mohsin Khulna Technical School, Baikali,
* UCEP Sonadanga Technical School, Sonadanga
* UCEP M.A Majid Technical School, Fulbarigate
* UCEP Khalishpur Technical School, Khalishpur
* UCEP Johara Samad Technical School, Tootpara
* UCEP Wazed Ali Technical School, Banorgati

== Transportation ==
Khulna Division has a high transportation link with other areas in Bangladesh as well as with [[India]] by Road, Rail, Air and Waterways

=== Road ===
The national highway ([[N7 (Bangladesh)|N7]]) cross through Khulna Division which connects Dhaka to the [[Port of Mongla]]. The [[AH1]] and [[AH41]] also Cross through Khulna division. It also connects with [[India]] by the Landports of Benapole, Darshana, Mujibnogor, and Bhomra through various Road links.

=== Rail ===
There are several railway routes in Khulna Division which connects various cities and areas of Bangladesh. It also has 2 international routes to [[India]] which connects by train.

=== Air ===
There are two airports in Khulna Division. One of them is functional and one is under construction. The [[Jessore Airport|Jashore Airport]] is a functional airport in Khulna Division which connects to Dhaka, Chattogram and [[Cox's Bazar]] by air and the [[Khan Jahan Ali Airport|Khan Jahan Ali International Airport]] is still under construction.

=== Waterways ===
[[Port of Khulna]], [[Port of Kustia]], [[Port of Noapara]] are the main three river ports in Khulna division. Every day various ship are leaving from these ports to various parts of Bangladesh.

[[Port of Mongla]] is the only sea port in Khulna division.

== Newspapers and magazines ==
Daily and weekly newspapers are published from Khulna Division, including:
* ''Anirbhan''<ref name="Banglapedia-District" />
* ''Janmobhumi''<ref name="Banglapedia-District" />
* ''Khulna News''
* ''Lok Samaj''<ref name="Banglapedia-Jessore" />
* ''Probaho''<ref name="Banglapedia-District" />
* ''Purbanchal''<ref name="Banglapedia-District" />
* ''satkhiranews.com''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.satkhiranews.com/ |title=Satkhira News |access-date=8 April 2014 |archive-date=9 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140409084548/http://satkhiranews.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* ''The Daily Gramer Kagoj''<ref name="Banglapedia-Jessore" />
* ''The Daily Spandan''<ref name="Banglapedia-Jessore">{{Cite Banglapedia|article=Jessore District}}</ref>
* ''Tribune''<ref name="Banglapedia-District">{{Cite Banglapedia|article=Khulna District}}</ref>
* Daily Mathabhanga

== Points of interest ==
'''[[Sixty Dome Mosque]]''' — Situated in the suburbs of [[Bagerhat Sadar Upazila]], at the meeting-point of the [[Ganges]] and [[Brahmaputra River|Brahmaputra]] rivers, this ancient city, formerly known as [[Khalifatabad]], was founded by the Turkish general Ulugh Khan Jahan in the 15th century. The city's infrastructure reveals considerable technical skill and an exceptional number of mosques and early Islamic monuments, many built of brick, can be seen there.<ref name="Centre">{{Cite web|url=https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/321/|title=Historic Mosque City of Bagerhat|website=UNESCO World Heritage Centre|language=en|access-date=11 April 2019|archive-date=6 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191206133932/http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/321|url-status=live}}</ref>

'''[[Sundarbans|The Sundarbans]]''' mangrove forest, one of the largest such forests in the world (140,000 ha), lies on the delta of the [[Ganges]], [[Brahmaputra River|Brahmaputra]] and [[Meghna River|Meghna]] rivers on the [[Bay of Bengal]]. It is adjacent to the border of India's Sundarbans [[World Heritage Site|World Heritage site]] inscribed in 1987. The site is intersected by a complex network of tidal waterways, mudflats and small islands of salt-tolerant [[mangrove forest]]s, and presents an excellent example of ongoing ecological processes. The area is known for its wide range of fauna, including 260 bird species, the Bengal tiger and other threatened species such as the estuarine [[crocodile]] and the [[Indian Python|Indian python]].<ref name="Centre"/>

'''[[Mobarakganj Sugar Mills Limited]]''' is a prominent sugar manufacturing company located in Mobarakganj, Jhenaidah. Established with the goal of supporting the agricultural sector and contributing to the national economy, the company produces high-quality sugar and related by-products.

'''[[Shilaidaha Kuthibadi]]''' is a place in [[Kumarkhali Upazila]] of [[Kushtia District]] in Bangladesh. The place is famous for Kuthi Bari; a country house made by Dwarkanath Tagore. Rabindranath Tagore lived a part of his life here and created some of his memorable poems while living here.

'''1971: Genocide-Torture Archive & Museum''' - Rare pictures and paintings depicting the genocide of Bangladeshis by the Pakistan army hang on the wall. There is also a rich collection of books and audio-visual materials on the ruthless massacre against the unarmed people. The aim of the museum is to educate people, especially youths, about the genocide committed by the Pakistan army in association with their local collaborators, said Prof [[Muntassir Mamoon]], chairman of the trustee board that runs the institution.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/backpage/welcome-the-genocide-museum-1380547|title=Welcome to the genocide museum|date=24 March 2017|work=The Daily Star|language=en|access-date=11 April 2019|archive-date=12 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190412002342/https://www.thedailystar.net/backpage/welcome-the-genocide-museum-1380547|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Notable residents==
* [[Khan Jahan Ali]], saint
* Fakir [[Lalon]] Shah, [[Baul]] legend
* [[Prafulla Chandra Ray]] - Acharya and scholar of [[University of Dhaka]]
* [[Michael Madhusudan Datta]], poet and dramatist
*[[Amir Hamza (poet)|Amir Hamza]], poet and fighter
*[[SM Sultan]], artist
* [[Nilima Ibrahim]], educationist, littérateur and social worker
* [[Firoz Mahmud]], contemporary visual artist and painter
* [[Mohammad Lutfur Rahman]], author
* [[Tanvir Mokammel]], filmmaker and writer
* [[Pramatha Chaudhuri]], essayist, poet, author and editor
* [[Farrukh Ahmad]], poet and editor
* [[Qazi Imdadul Haq]], writer
* [[Nur Mohammad Sheikh]], EPR member, [[Bir Sreshtho]] recipient
* [[Sheikh Abu Naser]], politician
* [[Sharif Khasruzzaman]] - politician (Narail), fighter and [[commander]] during the [[Bangladesh War of Independence]]
* [[Abdul Hyee]], politician, fighter and [[commander]] during the [[Bangladesh War of Independence]]
* [[SM Shafiuddin Ahmed]] - 17th [[Chief of Army Staff (Bangladesh)|Chief of Army Staff (CAS)]] of [[Bangladesh Army]]
* [[Mashrafe Mortaza]] - cricketer and member of parliament (Narail-2)
* [[Bishnu Chattopadhyay]], fighter and leader of peasant movement
* Dr. [[Jamal Nazrul Islam]], physicist
* [[Ahmed Ali Enayetpuri]], Islamic scholar and Member of the Bengal Legislative Assembly
* [[Syed Ali Ahsan]], poet
* [[Sheikh Mohammad Aslam]], footballer
* [[Mahmudul Haque Liton]], footballer
* [[Mamun Joarder]], footballer
* [[Dastagir Hossain Nira]], footballer
* [[Shakib Al Hasan]], cricketer
* [[Rubel Hossain]], cricketer
* [[Manjural Islam Rana]], cricketer
* [[Dinesh Chandra Chattopadhyay]], writer and editor
* [[Suvra Mukherjee]], former first lady of India, wife of President [[Pranab Mukherjee]]
* [[Bobita]], actress
* [[Haridasa Thakur]], Vaisnava Saint, acarya of the Holy Name.
* [[Muhammad Sohrab Hossain]], government minister
* [[Soumya Sarkar]], cricketer
* [[Imrul Kayes]], cricketer
* [[Habibul Bashar]], cricketer
* [[Mustafizur Rahman]], cricketer
* [[Abdur Razzak (cricketer)]], cricketer
* [[Manjural Islam (cricketer)|Mohammad Manjural Islam]], cricketer
* [[Sheikh Salahuddin (cricketer)|Sheikh Salahuddin]], cricketer and coach (BCB Academy)
* [[Syed Rasel]], cricketer
* [[S. I. Tutul]], singer
* [[Munshi Mohammad Meherullah]], Muslim poet, religious leader
* [[Gangadhar Sen Roy]], Ayurveda physician
* [[Sheikh Razzak Ali]], lawyer, politician, Deputy Speaker and Speaker of [[Jatiya Sangsad]]
* [[Salma Khatun]], cricketer
* [[Jahanara Alam]], cricketer
* [[Rumana Ahmed]], cricketer
* [[Mehedi Hasan]] (Miraz), cricketer
* [[Puja Cherry Roy]], actress
* [[Afif Hossain]], cricketer
* [[Nurul Hasan (cricketer)|Nurul Hasan Sohan]], cricketer
* [[Shukhtara Rahman]], cricketer
* [[Tahin Tahera]], cricketer
* [[Shaila Sharmin]], cricketer
* [[Ziaur Rahman (Bangladeshi cricketer)|Ziaur Rahman]], cricketer
* [[Radhabinod Pal]], jurist, dissenting judge at the [[Tokyo Trials]]
* [[Abdul Hakeem (speaker)]], former speaker of the [[East Bengal Legislative Assembly]]
* [[Hamidur Rahman]], national hero, a sepoy in the Bangladesh Army during the Bangladesh Liberation War

== See also ==

* [[Water supply and sanitation in Bangladesh]]

==References==
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==External links==
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