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: যশোর, pronounced Jaw-shore, Anglicised: Jessore), officially spelled Jashore District from April 2018, is a
district A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municipa ...
in the southwestern region of
Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...
. It is bordered by India to the west,
Khulna District Khulna District ( bn, খুলনা জেলা , ''Khulna Jela'' also ''Khulna Zila'') is a district of Bangladesh. It is located in the Khulna Division. It is bordered on the north by the Jessore District and the Narail District, on the so ...
and
Satkhira District Satkhira ( bn, সাতক্ষীরা জেলা, pron: ''Satkhira'') is a district in southwestern Bangladesh and is part of Khulna Division. It lies along the border with West Bengal, India. It is on the bank of the Arpangachhia River. T ...
to the south, Khulna and
Narail Narail ( bn, নড়াইল, pron: ''nɔɽail'') is a district in south-western Bangladesh. It is a part of Khulna Division. History Narail town was named after a feudal lord (a zamindar). The zamindars established a market at Roopgonj, als ...
to the east, and
Jhenaidah District Jhenaidah District ( bn, ঝিনাইদহ) is a district in southwestern Bangladesh. It is a part of the Khulna Division. It has an area of . It is bordered by Kushtia District to the north, Jessore District and West Bengal, India to the s ...
and
Magura District Magura ( bn, মাগুরা) is a district in south-western Bangladesh, situated 176 kilometers from Dhaka. It is a part of Khulna Division. The main mode of transportation is by bus, and no train transport is available. Administration Magur ...
to the north.
Jessore Jessore ( bn, যশোর, jôshor, ), officially Jashore, is a city of Jessore District situated in Khulna Division. It is situated in the south-western part of Bangladesh. It is the administrative centre (headquarter) of the eponymous district ...
is the capital of the district. Jessore district was established in 1781. It consists of 8 municipalities, 8
upazilas An ''upazila'' ( bn, উপজেলা, upôzela, lit=sub-district pronounced: ), formerly called ''thana'', is an administrative region in Bangladesh, functioning as a sub-unit of a district. It can be seen as an analogous to a county or a ...
, 92 unions, 1329 mouzas, 1477 villages and 120 mahallas. The upazilas are:
Abhaynagar Upazila Abhaynagar ( bn, অভয়নগর) is an upazila of Jessore District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh. History During the Bangladesh Liberation war, staff of the Noapara Railway Station were killed by members of Pakistan Army on 27 Marc ...
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Bagherpara Upazila Bagherpara ( bn, বাঘারপাড়া) is an upazila of Jessore District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh. Geography Bagherpara is located at . It has a total area of 308.29 km2. Demographics According to the 2011 Bangladesh c ...
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Chaugachha Upazila Chowgacha ( bn, চৌগাছা) is an upazila of Jessore District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh. History There is a long history behind Chowgacha. It is named after the four banyan tree beside the Chowgacha. This is the first place in ...
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Jessore Sadar Upazila Jashore Sadar ( bn, যশোর সদর) is an upazila of Jashore District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh. Its administrative centre is the city of Jashore, which is also the centre of the district. Geography Jessore Sadar is located at ...
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Jhikargachha Upazila Jhikargachha ( bn, ঝিকরগাছা) is an upazila of Jessore District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh. Demographics According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Jhikargachha had a population of 298,908. Males constituted 49.22% of the ...
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Keshabpur Upazila Keshabpur ( bn, কেশবপুর) is an upazila of Jessore District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh. Geography Keshabpur is located at . It has 37,513 individual households and a total area of 258.53 km2. The distance from Jessore ...
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Manirampur Upazila Manirampur Upazila ( bn, মণিরামপুর) is an upazila of Jashore District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh. It is bounded by Jashore Sadar Upazila on the north, Kalaroa and Jhikargachha upazilas on the west, Abhaynagar Upa ...
, and
Sharsha Upazila Sharsha ( bn, শার্শা) is an upazila of Jessore District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh. Geography Sharsha is located at . It has 46,084 households and a total area of 336.34 km2. Sharsha Upazila is bounded by Bagdah CD ...
. The district produces a variety of crops year-round.
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, called ''patali'', is made from the sap of locally grown date trees. It is cooked, thickened and crystallised using a traditional method. Patali is mainly produced in Khajura, but many date trees are cultivated in the Keshabpur Upazila and Manirampur Upazila areas.


History

Jessore district once belonged to the ancient Janapada of
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(বঙ্গ) Janapada. In the 15th century, Jessore was a part of the kingdom of
Pratapaditya Pratapaditya was a Mughal vassal of Jessore and a powerful Zamindar of lower Bengal, before being crushed by the Mughal Empire. He was eulogized, in an ahistorical manner, by 20th century Bengali nationalists as a Hindu liberator from foreign (Is ...
. It was then conquered by the Mughals. British administration was finally established in Jessore district in 1781 when the governor-general ordered the opening of a court at Murali near Jessore. In 1947, Jessore was divided between India and (then) Pakistan. Except for the Bangaon and
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thanas, the district became part of
East Pakistan East Pakistan was a Pakistani province established in 1955 by the One Unit Policy, renaming the province as such from East Bengal, which, in modern times, is split between India and Bangladesh. Its land borders were with India and Myanmar, wi ...
. The Bengali soldiers stationed at Jessore cantonment
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against the Pakistan Army on 29 March 1971. They were led by Captain Hafiz Uddin and Lieutenant Anwar in an uprising where 300 soldiers were killed. The rebels killed 50 Pakistani soldiers with machine gun fire at Chanchara. On 6 December 1971, Jessore became the first district of Bengal to be liberated from Pakistani forces. And Jessore is the first digital district in Bangladesh.


Geography

Jessore District encompasses 2606.98 km2. It is bounded by Jhenaidaha and Magura districts at the north, Satkhira and Khulna districts at the south,
Narail Narail ( bn, নড়াইল, pron: ''nɔɽail'') is a district in south-western Bangladesh. It is a part of Khulna Division. History Narail town was named after a feudal lord (a zamindar). The zamindars established a market at Roopgonj, als ...
and Khulna districts at the east, and North 24 Parganas and
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districts of
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of India at the west. Major rivers that flow through this region are the Bhairab,
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, Sree, Aparbhadra,
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, Buribhadra, Chitra, Betna, Kopotakkho, and the Mukteshwari.


Climate

Annual average temperature range from . The annual rainfall is .


Demographics

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Jessore District had a population of 2,764,547, of which 1,386,293 were males and 1,378,254 females. Rural population was 2,250,995 (81.42%) and urban population was 513,552 (18.58%). Jessore had a literacy rate of 56.52% for the population 7 years and above: 59.38% for males and 53.65% for females. The main occupations are agriculture 39.84%, agricultural labourer 24.13%, wage labourer 2.68%, commerce 11.99%, service 8.66%, industry 1.41%, transport 3.11% and others 8.18%. Jessore District's administrative framework was established in 1781. It consists of the following eight
Upazila An ''upazila'' ( bn, উপজেলা, upôzela, lit=sub-district pronounced: ), formerly called ''thana'', is an administrative region in Bangladesh, functioning as a sub-unit of a district. It can be seen as an analogous to a county or a ...
s The upazilas are further divided into 9 municipalities, 36 wards, 92 unions, 1329 mouzas, 1434 villages and 120 mahallas.


Economy


Benapol Land Port

The main factor of the economics of Jessore is Benapol Land Port which is situated in Sharsha Upazila. Much of the import and export trading between Bangladesh and India is done through this port. On the other side of the border is Petrapole. The port is important for making govt. import taxes.


Arts and culture


Points of interest

* Sagardari is the birthplace of the poet
Michael Madhusudan Dutta Michael Madhusudan Dutt ((Bengali: মাইকেল মধুসূদন দত্ত); (25 January 1824 – 29 June 1873) was a Bengali poet and playwright. He is considered one of the pioneers of Bengali literature. Early life Dutt ...
. His large villa consists of a huge garden, a small museum and houses. The front gate has a solid sculpture work. The Kobodak River is at a stone's throw away. * Bharat Bhaina (locally called Bharter Dewl) is the relics of ancient Buddhist Temple of the 6th century at Keshabpur * Mirzanagar Hammamkhana is a structure of Mughal's at Keshabpur * Dhalijhara Buddha Bihar is one of the outstretched and unique Buddhist Temple of the 8th century among the South -Asia at Keshabpur * Birthplace and residence of
Dhiraj Bhattacharya Dhiraj Bhattacharya (5 November 1905 - 1959) was an actor of Bengali and Hindi cinema who began in silent films. He was also a theater personality and writer. Early life Bhattacharya was born in a zamindar family of Panjia village, near Jessor ...
who was a film actor of undivided India and litterateur mostly known for his two autobiographies:Jakhan Police Chhilam and Jakhan Nayak Chhilam. He is also popular for Mathin's Well at Teknaf where a tribal girl, Mathin suicide herself for him after his return to Kolkata at Keshabpur * Sheikhpura 3 Domed Mosque where poet
Michael Madhusudan Dutta Michael Madhusudan Dutt ((Bengali: মাইকেল মধুসূদন দত্ত); (25 January 1824 – 29 June 1873) was a Bengali poet and playwright. He is considered one of the pioneers of Bengali literature. Early life Dutt ...
learned Persian language at Keshabpur * Khan Jahan Ali's Dighi at Keshabpur * Marshina Baor, a proposed ecopark at Keshabpur * The Capital City of flower in Bangladesh, Godkhali
Jhikargachha Upazila Jhikargachha ( bn, ঝিকরগাছা) is an upazila of Jessore District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh. Demographics According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Jhikargachha had a population of 298,908. Males constituted 49.22% of the ...
... * Katakhal Bangabandhu Park
Jhikargachha Upazila Jhikargachha ( bn, ঝিকরগাছা) is an upazila of Jessore District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh. Demographics According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Jhikargachha had a population of 298,908. Males constituted 49.22% of the ...
... * At
Abhaynagar Upazila Abhaynagar ( bn, অভয়নগর) is an upazila of Jessore District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh. History During the Bangladesh Liberation war, staff of the Noapara Railway Station were killed by members of Pakistan Army on 27 Marc ...
, there is a small village called Dhoolgraam. It once had a magnificent complex of 17
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temples, but only one remains today. Most of the temples were destroyed by the Bhairab River. A beautiful terracotta design can be seen all over the temple. It is considered a very holy place by Bengali
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s. * In Vaatnogor at
Abhaynagar Upazila Abhaynagar ( bn, অভয়নগর) is an upazila of Jessore District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh. History During the Bangladesh Liberation war, staff of the Noapara Railway Station were killed by members of Pakistan Army on 27 Marc ...
, ruins of eleven temple complex, dedicated to
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, remains. Though the central temple is partially destroyed, the site still shows the majesty of
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's glorious past. * A terracotta plaque bearing the image of Mallinath, a female tirthankar (saint) of the Jain religion, was found at the Mound of Dam Dam Peer in
Manirampur Upazila Manirampur Upazila ( bn, মণিরামপুর) is an upazila of Jashore District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh. It is bounded by Jashore Sadar Upazila on the north, Kalaroa and Jhikargachha upazilas on the west, Abhaynagar Upa ...
. It is believed to be the most ancient relic discovered from this part of the world. The Department at Khulna said that the plaque is at least 1800 years old. It is currently kept at the Khulna Museum.Alt URL
/ref> * Besides, "Neelkuthi" at village Joypur & "Kachari Ghar" are important archaeological sites in
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* Imam Bara, at Murolir Mor beside the Dhaka-Khulna Highway, is a historical building constructed by Hazi Muhammad Mohsin. * The Jessore Collectorate Building, in Doratana, is one of the oldest buildings in Jessore. * Near
Jessore Sadar Upazila Jashore Sadar ( bn, যশোর সদর) is an upazila of Jashore District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh. Its administrative centre is the city of Jashore, which is also the centre of the district. Geography Jessore Sadar is located at ...
village Hamidpur has an ancient mosque, known as "Shani mosque." It is an example of the high architecture of Muslim Sultani period. * Godkhali kalibari * Panchpukur Baganchara * Binodia Park * Jessore Boat-club * Jess-garden Park * Rajgonj Baor * Vobodaho Bil * Gazir Dorgah *
Jessore Airport Jashore Airport is a domestic airport in Jashore, Bangladesh. Operated and maintained by the Civil Aviation Authority, Bangladesh. It is also used by the Bangladesh Air Force as part of ''BAF Matiur Rahman Base'' and training airfield for the ...
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Jessore Cantonment Jashore Cantonment is a cantonment located in the southern part of Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a popu ...
and Air Force Base Matiur Rahman. * Avaynogor's Khanjahan Ali Jame Mosque * Jamidar Bari at Shridhorpur * Konnadah Archajjo Baor at Sarsha *
Benapole Benapole ( bn, বেনাপোল) is a township in Sharsha Upazila in the Jessore District of Bangladesh. The Petrapole Customs station of India is situated across the border and since 1971 (some sources say 1947), many people have travell ...
port * Fakhir Tika at Godkhali * Shimulia Mission (Saheb Bari) * Grave of Birshrestho Lance Nayek Noor Muhammad Sheikh * Khatura Baor * Moktarpur Lalu Babu Jamidar Bari Solo Khada Jamidar Bari, House and birthplace of Ratna Gorva awarded by British Govt. and her son former Health minister of India Dr. Nil Ratan Dhor and his brother Jebon Ratan Dhor


Transport

Jessore has well connected road, rail and air transport links to other major cities and water transport links to Khulna and Mongla of Bangladesh. It boasts one of the first rail networks established in the Indian subcontinent.


Road

Jessore is located 270 km south west from
Dhaka Dhaka ( or ; bn, ঢাকা, Ḍhākā, ), formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh, as well as the world's largest Bengali-speaking city. It is the eighth largest and sixth most densely populated city i ...
capital of Bangladesh by road and 60 km north from Khulna . It is also connected with the Indian city of
Kolkata Kolkata (, or , ; also known as Calcutta , the official name until 2001) is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal, on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary business, comme ...
which is 120 km west through Benapole land port via
AH1 Asian Highway 1 (AH1) is the longest route of the Asian Highway Network, running from Tokyo, Japan via Korea, China, Southeast Asia, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran to the border between Turkey and Bulgaria west of Istanbul ...
. The road from Jessore to Kolkata is a part of the historic Jessore Road.


Railway

Jessore Junction railway station is a major junction on the broad gauge-based network of the Western Railway. The network has links extended into Indian territory. Service linking the capital Dhaka and Kolkata April 2008. As well as in 2019 Both India And Bangladesh government agreed to 4 minute stop in Jessore Junction railway station through
Bandhan Express The Bandhan Express train ( bn, বন্ধন এক্সপ্রেস) is an international express rail service which runs between the Indian city Kolkata and the Bangladeshi city Khulna every week. It is the second modern day, fully air ...
which connect Khulna to Kolkata.


Air

The
Jessore Airport Jashore Airport is a domestic airport in Jashore, Bangladesh. Operated and maintained by the Civil Aviation Authority, Bangladesh. It is also used by the Bangladesh Air Force as part of ''BAF Matiur Rahman Base'' and training airfield for the ...
, near the city, is an airfield for the
Bangladesh Air Force The Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) ( bn, বাংলাদেশ বিমান বাহিনী, Bangladesh Biman Bahini) is the aerial warfare branch of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. The Air Force is primarily responsible for air defence of ...
. One of the oldest airfield in Bangladesh and the subcontinent. Alongside military service, its runway caters to seven commercial flights daily which includes US Bangla, Novo and Biman Bangladesh Airlines, for domestic flights.


Education


Universities

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Jashore University of Science and Technology Jashore University of Science and Technology ( bn, যশোর বিজ্ঞান ও প্রযুক্তি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়), commonly known and abbreviated as JUST ( bn, যবিপ্রবি), is a gov ...


Medical colleges

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Jessore Medical College Jashore Medical College ( bn, যশোর মেডিকেল কলেজ) (''Formally'': Jessore Medical College) is a government medical school in Bangladesh, established in 2010. It is located at Horinar Beel near Chanchra New Bus Termina ...
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Army Medical College, Jessore Army Medical College, Jashore (AMCJ) is a military medical school, established in 2014. It is located in Jashore Cantonment, in Jashore, Bangladesh. It is affiliated with Bangladesh University of Professionals. Academic activities began in Januar ...


Polytechnic institutes

* Jashore Polytechnic Institute * Muslim Aid Institute of Technology * BCMC College of Engineering & Technology– the largest private polytechnic college In Bangladesh * Bangladesh Technical College * Model Polytechnic Institute * City Polytechnic Institute * Kapotakkho Polytechnic College * Manirampur Polytechnic Institute


Schools and colleges

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Michael Madhusudan College Michael Modhushudon College ( bn, সরকারি  মাইকেল মধুসূদন কলেজ), in Jessore District, is one of the largest educational institutions in Khulna Division, Bangladesh. The college is named after famed e ...
* Dr. Abdur Razzak Municipal College * Jessore Cantonment College * Jessore Shilkha Board Model School and College * Talbaria Degree College, Sadar, Jessore * Jessore Government Technical School and College * Govt. M M College, Jessore * Singia Adarsha College; Basundia, Jessore * Noapara Model College * BAF Shaheen college * Dawood Public School, Jessore * Sarsha Upazilla College, Sarsha, Jessore * Sarsha pilot govt. secondary school, Sarsha, Jessore * Jessore Technical School & College (JTSC), Jessore * Manirampur Degree College * Jessore College, Jessore * Rajganj Degree College * Bakra Degree college * Navaran Degree college * Natunhat Public College, * Masiahati Degree College, Jessore * Kazi Nazrul Islam Degree College, Jessore * Jessore Govt. Mahila College * Jessore Government City College * Noapara College, Abhaynagar, Jessore * Nehalpur School & College, Monirampur, Jessore * Gopalpur School & College, Monirampu, Jessore * Madonpur Shammilloni Degree College, Monirampur, Jessore * Rajgong Degree College, Monirampur, Jessore * Khadapara College, Monirampur, Jessore * Polashi College, Monirampur, Jessore * Bhir Sherestto Nur Mohammad college * Shahid Moshiur Rahman Degree College, Jhekargacha, Jessore * Jhekargacha Mohila College, Jhekargacha, Jessore * Shammilloni College, Jhekargacha, Jessore * Hamidpur Al-hera Degree College * Pakshi College, Sharsha * Lokhonpur College, Sharsha * Sharatola College, Sharsha * Nagar College, Jhekargacha * Kashebpur College, Kashebpur * Benapole degree College, Sharsha * Bagachra Degree College, Sharsha * Shimulia College, Jhekargacha * Bakra Mohila College, Jhekargacha * Abhaynagar Degree College * Bagarpara Degree College * Pashapol Model College * Chowgacha govt. College, Chowgacha * Mridhapara Mohila College, chowgacha * Muktijoddha Degree College, Rudrapur, Jessore Sadar, Jessore, * Ganganandapur Degree College, Jhikargacha, Jessore * Jessore English School and College, Jessore * (JS) Balia Vakutiya High School Jessore * Muslim Academy Jessore School * Keshabpur Pilot School & College * MSTP girls High School * Ibn Sina Pre Cadet School, New Town, Jessore * Trimohini High School * Badshah Faisal Islami Institute Eidgah, Jessore * Badsha Faisal Islami Institute, New Town Jessore * Bankra J.K High School * Talbaria High School, Sadar, Jessore * Rajghat Jafarpur Jigh School * GT Model Girls High School, Talbaria, Sadar, Jessore * Talbaria Dhakhil Madrasa, Sadar, Jessore * Noapara Model Secondary School * Deapara Model Secondary School, Abhaynagar, Jessore * Moktarpur Gualbari High School, Monirampur, Jessore * Abdul Bari High School, Barinagar Bazar, Jessore * Buruj Bagan High School, Navaron Bazar * Buruj Bagan Pilot Girls School, Navaron Bazar * Beanpole high school, sarsha, Jessore *
Jessore Zilla School Jashore Zilla School is the fifth oldest school in Asia, the second oldest in Bangladesh, and the oldest school in Jashore southwest of Bangladesh. It was established on 3 February 1838 and named Jessore Zilla School after 1872. Though the school ...
* Dawood Public School, Jessore * Cantonment High School, Jessore * Government Girls' High School, Jessore * Hashimpur Secondary School, Jessore Sadar, Jessore * Jessore Laboratory School and Collage, Jessore * Jhikargachha B. M. High School * Jhikargacha Government M.L Model High School * Manirampur Government High School *
Manirampur Government Girls' High School Manirampur Government Girls' High School (MGGHS) is a state school, state secondary school for girls, located in Manirampur Upazila under Jessore District, Bangladesh. It is situated near Mohanpur Bot tola, just west of the Jessore-Chuknagar Hig ...
* Police Line Secondary School Jessore * D.S.T High School, jamtola, sharsha * Chandipur High School, Manirampur * Rajganj High School * Gatipara High School, Sharsha * Narendrapur High School * Galda Kharinchi Shammillioni High School, Manirampur * Monin Nagar High School, Jessore Sadar * Gopalpur School & College, Monirampur * Nehalpur School & College, Monirampur * Pulerhat ML High School * Bahadurpur High School * Rajghat Jaforpur High School, Abhaynagar * Rajghat Jaforpur Girl's High School, Abhaynagar * Chowgacha Shahadat Pilot Secondary High School * Hazi Mohammad Mortoz Ali High School * Sukpukuria Secondary School * Sammilani Institution, Jessore * Suratjan Secondary High School, Jhikargachha * Sammilani High School, Dhuliani * Jessore Shikkha Board govt Model School And Collage * Digdana High School * Baliadanga U.P High School * Katgara Secondary School, Purapara Bazar, Chowgaccha, Jessore * Andulia Secondary School * Makapur-Bollovpur High School * Kochua High School, Sador, Jessore * Magura M.L High School, Magura hat, Abhaynagar, Jessore * Komolpur Secondary School, Manirampur, Jessore * Mahidia High School, Mahidia, Jessore Sadar, Jessore * Kayemkola Secondary School, Jhikargacha, Jessore * Alimonnessa Girl's School & College, Jhikargacha, Jessore


Media


Local newspapers and magazines

;List of daily newspapers * Daily Samajer Katha * Daily Noapara * Daily Kalyan * Daily Purobi * Daily Deshitaishy (দৈনিক দেশহিতৈষী) * Daily Sfulingo (দৈনিক স্ফুলিঙ্গ ) * Daily Jessore * Daily Loksamaj * Daily Gramer kagoj * Daily Pravat Feri * Daily Samajer Kagoj * Daily Spandan * Daily Gramer Kantha * Daily Telegram * Daily Satya Path * Daily Joruri Shangbad ;List of weekly magazines * Weekly Sonali Din * Weekly Nawapara * Weekly Banglalok * Weekly Manabadhikar Sangbad * Weekly Bojro kolom * Weekly Sharsha Barta * Weekly Prattohiki * Weekly Ganomanos ;List of Fortnightly * Mot-Motantar ;List of monthly magazines * Monthly Ghumonter Dak * Monthly Gramer Sangbad * Monthly Photo Report ;List of literary magazines * Bangla Literature * চেতনা।


Notable people

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Maharaja Pratapaditya Pratapaditya was a Mughal vassal of Jessore and a powerful Zamindar of lower Bengal, before being crushed by the Mughal Empire. He was eulogized, in an ahistorical manner, by 20th century Bengali nationalists as a Hindu liberator from foreign (Isl ...
– Medieval Bengali warrior, adhipati or ruler of Kingdom of Jessore. *
Michael Madhusudan Datta Michael Madhusudan Dutt ((Bengali: মাইকেল মধুসূদন দত্ত); (25 January 1824 – 29 June 1873) was a Bengali poet and playwright. He is considered one of the pioneers of Bengali literature. Early life Dutt ...
– Bengali poet and playwright. * Manomohan Bose – Bengali poet, playwright and journalist *
Jnanadanandini Devi Jnanadanandini Tagore (''née'' Mukhopadhyay; 26 July 1850 – 1 October 1941;''Gyanodanondinee Debi'') was a social reformer who pioneered various cultural innovations and influenced the earliest phase of women's empowerment in 19th century Beng ...
– Bengali writer, social reformer, pioneer in women’s movement in India *
Prafulla Chandra Ray Sir Prafulla Chandra Ray, CIE, FNI, FRASB, FIAS, FCS (also spelled Prafulla Chandra Rây and Prafulla Chandra Roy; bn, প্রফুল্ল চন্দ্র রায় ''Praphulla Chandra Rāy''; 2 August 1861 – 16 June 1944 ...
– Bengali chemist, philanthropist and otherwise known as father of modern chemical science in India * Kali Nath Roy – Nationalist journalist and the chief editor of the newspaper The Tribune * Saroj Dutta – Indian political activist, poet, editor of Amrit Bazar Patrika * N. G. Majumdar – An Indian archaeologist who is credited with having discovered 62 Indus Valley Civilization sites in Sindh including Chanhudaro * P. C. Bose – Freedom fighter, labor activist and politician * Kanak Mukherjee – Political activist, women’s movement pioneer in India *
Farida Akhtar Babita Farida Akhtar Poppy, known by her stage name Babita, is a Bangladeshi film actress. She is a popular actress in Bangladeshi films of the 1970s. She is best known for her performance in Satyajit Ray's '' Distant Thunder'', a novel adaptation abou ...
– Film actress * Dinesh Chandra Chattopadhyay – Writer and editor * Haridasa Thakur – Vaishnab saint, acarya of the Holy Name * Jatin Bala – Poet and Dalit author *
Ahmed Ali Enayetpuri Ahmed Ali Enayetpuri ( bn, আহমদ আলী এনায়েতপুরী) was a Bengali writer, journalist, and politician. Early life and education Ahmed Ali was born on 21 January 1898, to a Bengali Muslim family in the village of ...
– Islamic scholar and member of the Bengal Legislative Assembly * Mashiur Rahman – Politician of the Awami League * Munshi Mohammad Meherullah – Muslim poet, religious leader and social reformer * Syed Rasel – Bangladeshi cricketer, Bangladesh cricket team *
Iqbal Quadir Iqbal Z. Quadir ( bn, ইকবাল জেড. কাদীর) is an entrepreneur and promoter of the role of entrepreneurship and innovations in creating prosperity in low-income countries. He has taught at Harvard Kennedy School and at Mas ...
– Founder of Grameenphone * M. Shamsher Ali – Bangladeshi astrophysicist * Jiban Ratan Dhar – Politician, army officer * ASHK Sadek – Former Education Minister of Bangladesh *
Mohammad Moniruzzaman Mohammad Moniruzzaman (15 August 1936 – 3 September 2008) was a Bangladeshi writer, poet, professor, freedom fighter and lyricist. Career Moniruzzaman received his BA in 1958 and his MA in 1959 from University of Dhaka. In 1969, he got his ...
– Writer, poet, professor, freedom fighter and lyricist *
Mohammad Rafiquzzaman Mohammad Rafiquzzaman (born 11 February 1943) is a Bangladeshi lyricist. He was awarded Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Lyrics twice for the lyrics of "Tumi Emoni Jaal Petechho Shongshare" in ''Shuvoda'' (1986) and "Phuler Bashor Bhanglo ...
– Lyricist *
Paran Bandopadhyay Paran BandopadhyaySpelling according tTimes of IndiaanTelegraph, Calcutta We'll follow this spelling. (alternate spelling Paran BandyopadhyaySpelling according t/ref> or Paran BanerjeeAlternative of surname ''Bandopadhyay'', see Banerjee) is an ...
– Indian film and television actor *
Mustafa Monwar Mustafa Monwar (born 1 September 1935) is a Bangladeshi artist. He is a painter, sculptor, radio performer and professor of fine arts. He is currently the chairman of Bangladesh Shishu Academy. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2004 by the Govern ...
– Painter, sculptor, artist * S. M. Imdadul Hoque – Bangladesh Army officer who fought and died in the Bangladesh Liberation war. He was posthumously awarded Bir Uttom, the second-highest military honor in Bangladesh * Kazi Kamrul Hassan – Bangladesh Navy commodore and MD of Khulna Shipyard * Champa – Actress, model * Kishori Mohan Bandyopadhyay – Bengali scientist, social worker and freedom fighter *
Sanatana Goswami Sanatana Goswami ( sa, सनातन गोस्वामी, ; bn, সনাতন গোস্বামী; 1488–1558) was a principal follower of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Sanatana wrote a number of important works in the bhakti tradition ...
– Sage and a prominent writer from Middle Ages *
Rupa Goswami Rupa Goswami ( sa, रूप गोस्वामी, bn, রূপ গোস্বামী, ; 1489–1564) was a devotional teacher (guru), poet, and philosopher of the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition. With his brother Sanatana Goswami, he is ...
– Bengali poet, philosopher and writer in Vaishnab tradition from Middle Ages *
Latifur Rahman Latifur Rahman (1 March 1936 – 6 June 2017) was the 10th Chief Justice and the 2nd Chief Adviser of Bangladesh. Early life and education Rahman was born in Jessore on 1 March 1936. His father was the lawyer Khan Bahadur Lutfur Rahman. His m ...
– 10th Chief Justice of Bangladesh and the 2nd Chief Adviser of Bangladesh *
Shuchanda Kohinoor Akhter (known by her stage name Shuchanda) is a Bangladeshi film actress and director. She started her career in the mid 1960s and acted in about 100 movies. She won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Director for the film '' Hajar ...
– Bangladeshi film actress and director


See also

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Khulna Division The Khulna Division ( bn, খুলনা বিভাগ) is the second largest of the eight divisions of Bangladesh. It has an area of and a population of 15,563,000 at the 2011 Bangladesh census (preliminary returns). Its headquarters and lar ...


References


External links

* {{Authority control Districts of Bangladesh Districts of Bangladesh established before 1971 Khulna Division