Khulna is the third largest city in
Bangladesh. It is located on the banks of the Rupsha and Bhairab rivers in
Khulna District. It is the divisional headquarters of Khulna Division and a
major industrial and commercial center. It has a seaport named Mongla on its
outskirts, 38 km from Khulna City. The population of the city, under the
jurisdiction of the City Corporation, was 842,995 in 2007. The wider Statistical
Metropolitan Area had at the same time an estimated population of 1,355,354.
The city is 333 km southwest of Bangladesh's capital Dhaka, to which it is
connected by air, road, train and water transportation. The steamer fleet for
this route includes the ancient ships Tern (1912), Osrich and Lepcha.
Mujibnagar ::
Mujibnagar(Bengali:মুজিবনগর), formerly known asBaidyanathtalais a town in theMeherpur DistrictofBangladesh. It is a common reference for thegovernment in exileformed by the leaders of theAwami League, who
were leading theguerrilla warfor the
independence of Bangladesh (thenEast Pakistan) fromPakistanin 1971. Throughout the war with thePakistan Army, the Mujibnagar government would
serve as the nominal head of the pro-independence guerrilla militias, mainly
theMukti Bahini.
Although the state gained independence only in December 1971, the Mujibnagar
government is recognised as the first official government of Bangladesh.
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