Khulna

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Khulna (Bengali: খুলনা, pronounced [ˈkʰulna] ) is the capital and largest city of Khulna Division and Khulna District in Bangladesh. It is the fifth-largest city in Bangladesh after Dhaka, Chittagong, Gazipur, and Narayanganj, and the third most-populous metropolitan area in the country 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, seaport, and local industry-based, and it is the third-largest in Bangladesh. Khulna is on the Rupsha and Bhairab River, a strategic industrial point in southwestern Bangladesh. It is also an important industrial hub in Bangladeshi industry, hosting many of the nation's largest companies. Khulna's economy is affected by the Port of Mongla, Bangladesh's second-largest seaport. A colonial steamboat service...

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