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 In 2011, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, conducted a national census in Bangladesh, which provided a provisional estimate of the total population of the country as 142,319,000. The previous decennial census was the 2001 census. Data were reco ...

(preliminary returns). Its headquarters and largest city is

Khulna Khulna ( bn, খুলনা, ) is the third-largest city in Bangladesh, after Dhaka and Chittagong. It is the administrative centre of Khulna District and Khulna Division. Khulna's economy is the third-largest in Bangladesh, contributing $53 ...

city in

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 ...

History

In British Raj Khulna Division was a part of Presidency division. Before 1947 The Presidency division had six major districts,

Howrah Howrah (, , alternatively spelled as Haora) is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal. Howrah is located on the western bank of the Hooghly River opposite its twin city of Kolkata. Administratively it lies within Howrah district, and is ...

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, 24 Parganas,

, undivided Jessore, & undivided Nadia. In 1947 The

Partition of India The Partition of British India in 1947 was the change of political borders and the division of other assets that accompanied the dissolution of the British Raj in South Asia and the creation of two independent dominions: India and Pakistan. T ...

is divided this division into two. The district of

and the lion half of

Jessore District Jessore District (Bengali: যশোর, pronounced Jaw-shore, Anglicised: Jessore), officially spelled Jashore District from April 2018, is a district in the southwestern region of Bangladesh. It is bordered by India to the west, Khulna Distri ...

and Nadia District become part of Newly established

East Bengal ur, , common_name = East Bengal , status = Province of the Dominion of Pakistan , p1 = Bengal Presidency , flag_p1 = Flag of British Bengal.svg , s1 = Ea ...

. And rest of the district of the Presidency division become part of

West Bengal West Bengal (, Bengali: ''Poshchim Bongo'', , abbr. WB) is a state in the eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabitants within an area of . West Bengal is the fou ...

. In 1948 The lion half Nadia district of East Bengal formed a new Kushtia District. And the govt of East Bengal added the

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 ...

Kushtia Kushtia ( bn, কুষ্টিয়া) is a city in the Khulna Division of southwestern Bangladesh. Kushtia is the second largest municipality in Bangladesh and the eleventh largest city in the country. The second largest city in Khulna div ...

district into

Rajshahi Division Rajshahi Division ( bn, রাজশাহী বিভাগ) is one of the eight first-level administrative divisions of Bangladesh. It has an area of and a population at the 2011 Census of 18,484,858. Rajshahi Division consists of 8 district ...

. After in 1960 the govt 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, wit ...

, This three district from Rajshahi Division and one district from Dacca Division create new Division of Khulna. In 1993 the

Barisal Division Barishal Division is one of the eight administrative divisions of Bangladesh. Located in the south-central part of the country, it has an area of , and a population of 8,325,666 at the 2011 Census. It is the least populous Division within the ent ...

is formed from Khulna division.

Geography

The Khulna division borders to

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by Presidency division of Indian State of

to the west, the

to the north, the

Dhaka division Dhaka Division ( bn, ঢাকা বিভাগ, ''Ḑhaka Bibhag'') is an administrative division within Bangladesh. Dhaka serves as the capital city of the Dhaka Division, the Dhaka District and Bangladesh. The division remains a populati ...

and the

Barisal division Barishal Division is one of the eight administrative divisions of Bangladesh. Located in the south-central part of the country, it has an area of , and a population of 8,325,666 at the 2011 Census. It is the least populous Division within the ent ...

to the east, and has a coastline on the

Bay of Bengal The Bay of Bengal is the northeastern part of the Indian Ocean, bounded on the west and northwest by India, on the north by Bangladesh, and on the east by Myanmar and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India. Its southern limit is a line bet ...

to the south. It is part of the

Ganges River The Ganges ( ) (in India: Ganga ( ); in Bangladesh: Padma ( )). "The Ganges Basin, known in India as the Ganga and in Bangladesh as the Padma, is an international river to which India, Bangladesh, Nepal and China are the riparian states." is ...

delta or Greater Bengal Delta. Other rivers include the

Madhumati River The Gorai-Madhumati River ( bn, গড়াই-মধুমতি ''Gôŗai-Modhumoti'') is one of the longest rivers in Bangladesh and a distributary of the Ganges. In the upper reaches it is called the Gorai, and the name changes to Madhuma ...

, the

Bhairab River Bhairab River ( bn, ভৈরব নদী) is a river in south-western Bangladesh, a distributary of the Ganges. It passes through Khulna, dividing the city into two parts. Bhairab River originates from Tengamari border of Meherpur District ...

and the

Kapotaksha River The Kopothakho River (Sanskrit), or Kobodak ( bn, কপোতাক্ষ নদ), Kabadak, or Kapotaksha, is a river of Bangladesh. Kopothakho is famous for upholding the memory of popular Bengali poet and novelist Michael Madhusudan Dutt. ...

. The region also includes several islands in the

The Sundarbans Sundarbans (pronounced ) is a mangrove area in Ganges Delta, the delta formed by the confluence of the Padma River, Padma, Brahmaputra River, Brahmaputra and Meghna Rivers in the Bay of Bengal. It spans the area from the Baleswar River in Bang ...

, the world's largest mangrove forest, is in the southern part of the delta.Khulna 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. Khulna Division consists of the following ten districts (''zilas''), subdivided into 59 sub-districts (''upazilas''):

Economy

Most parts of the largest

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in the world — the Sundarban — is spread over the three most southerly districts of

Satkhira Satkhira( bn, সাতক্ষীরা) is a city and district headquarter of Satkhira District in Khulna Division, south-west Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia ...

and Bagherhat.

Education

The division contains educational institutions including: ;Universities Public Universities * Khulna University * Khulna University of Engineering and Technology * Khulna Agricultural University * Sheikh Hasina Medical University * Jashore University of Science and Technology *

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* Mujibnagar University,

Mujibnagar Upazila Mujibnagar is an upazila (subdistrict) of Meherpur District in Bangladesh. History Mujibnagar was formerly a part of the Meherpur Sadar Upazila, before it was made a separate Upazila on 22 February 2000. The name Mujibnagar commemorates an even ...

Private Universities * North Western University, Bangladesh * Northern University of Business & Technology Khulna * Rabindra Maitree University,

*Lalon Science and Arts University,

; ;Medical schools Public *

Khulna Medical College The Khulna Medical College (KMC) ( bn, খুলনা মেডিকেল কলেজ) is a government medical school in Khulna, Bangladesh. It is affiliated with Sheikh Hasina Medical University. It is located in the city of Khulna, nea ...

* Kushtia Medical College * Jashore Medical College * Satkhira Medical College * Magura Medical College * Army Medical College, Jashore Private * Khulna City Medical College Hospital * 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 * Kushtia Government College * Kushtia Government Central College * Kushtia Government Womens College * Police Lines School and College, Kushtia *Khulna Govt. Model School and college,khulna *Kushtia Islamia College, *Kumarkhali Govt. College, Kushtia *Bheramara Govt. College, Kushtia *Bheramara Govt. Womens College, Kushtia * Chuadanga Govt College-Chuadanga * Government B L College , Khulna *

Khulna Public College Khulna Public College or KPC ( bn, খুলনা পাবলিক কলেজ), formerly known as Sundarban Boys' Public School and College, is an autonomous educational institution directly administered by the Ministry of Education in Boyr ...

* Jhenaidah Cadet College * Majid Memorial City College, Khulna * 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, South-Central Road, Khulna * Khulna Govt. Girls College * Govt. Sundarban Adarsha College. Khulna * 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 college ,Jashore * Jashore Govt. City college * Dawood Public School, Jashore * Adarsha Degree College, Magura * Sreepur Degree College, Magura ;Polytechnic institutes *

Khulna Polytechnic Institute Khulna Polytechnic Institute (abbreviated as KPI) is a government-owned polytechnic located in Khulna, Bangladesh. It is one of the biggest and oldest polytechnics in the country. History Work began on a technical training center in Khulna during ...

* 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 Kushtia Polytechnic Institute (KPI) ( bn, কুষ্টিয়া পলিটেকনিক ইন্সটিটিউট) is a government technical institute in Kushtia, Bangladesh. It is the largest polytechnic institute in Bangladesh. ...

Satkhira Polytechnic Institute Satkhira Govt. Polytechnic Institute is a modern polytechnic institute in Bangladesh. It is the only government mid-level engineering institution in Satkhira. Fully and legally established in 2002. Satkhira Govt. Polytechnic Institute operates u ...

* 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, Basupara, Khulna * Dighalia M.A. Majid Secondary School, Khulna * Jashore Zilla School * Khulna Zilla School *

Kushtia Zilla School Kushtia Zilla School is an educational institution situated at Kushtia Sadar Upazila, Kushtia, Bangladesh. The school was established in 1961. It is located just beside the Jhenaidah-Kushtia road. The academic activities of this school start from t ...

* Fatima Girls High School, Khulna * Jashore Cantonment Public School * Keshabpur Pilot School & College, Jashore * Khulna Collegiate Girls School * Khulna Engineering University School * Khulna Lions Schools * Adarsho Girls' School, Keshabpur, Jashore * Sagardari Michael Madhusudan 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 ;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 The technical school is Khulna Mohsin Technical School, which is situated at 7, Junction Road, Baikali, Khulna. Kushtia Zilla School, Kushtia is one of the best schools in Khulna division. In higher secondary level Kushtia Govt. College, Kushtia is playing the same role as KZS, and thus in Khulna division education level increasing day by day.

Transportation

Khulna Division has highest transportation link with other area in Bangladesh as well as with

by Road, Rail , Air and Waterways

Road

The national highway ( N7) cross through Khulna Division which is connected Dhaka To

Port of Mongla The Port of Mongla is a link sea port, located at Mongla Upazila, Khulna Division, Bangladesh.It is a sea port of Khulna city which is located near to the north. It is the second largest and second busiest seaport of Bangladesh. Mongla port lie ...

. The AH1 and

AH41 Asian Highway 41 (AH41) is a route of the Asian Highway Network, running from Teknaf in Chittagong Division, Bangladesh to Mongla in Khulna Division, Bangladesh. It passes only through Bangladesh to provide connectivity between Port of Chittago ...

also Cross through Khulna division. It also connect with

By Port of Benapole, Port of Dorshona , Port Of Mujibnogor, Port Of Bhomra through various Road link.

Rail

There are several Railway route in Khulna Division which Connect various city of Bangladesh. It has also 2 international route which connect

by train.

Air

There are two airport in Khulna Division. One of them is functional and one under construction. The Jashore Airport is the functional airport in Khulna Division which connect Dhaka , Chattogram and Cox Bazar By air. And the Khan Jahan Ali International Airport is now under construction.

Waterways

Port of Khulna, Port of Khustia, Port of Noapara are the main three river port in Khulna division. Every day various ship are leaving from thus port to various part of Bangladesh.

is the solo sea port in Khulna division.

Newspapers and magazines

Daily and weekly newspapers are published from Khulna Division, including: * ''Anirbhan'' * ''Janmobhumi'' * ''Khulna News'' * ''Lok Samaj'' * ''Probaho'' * ''Purbanchal'' * ''satkhiranews.com'' * ''The Daily Gramer Kagoj'' * ''The Daily Spandan'' * ''Tribune''

Points of interest

Sixty Dome Mosque - Situated in the suburbs of

Bagerhat Bagerhat Sadar ( bn, বাগেরহাট সদর) is an upazila of Bagerhat District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh. The municipality was established in 1958. It consists of 9 wards and 31 mahallas. History Khan Jahan Ali established ...

, at the meeting-point of the

Ganges The Ganges ( ) (in India: Ganga ( ); in Bangladesh: Padma ( )). "The Ganges Basin, known in India as the Ganga and in Bangladesh as the Padma, is an international river to which India, Bangladesh, Nepal and China are the riparian states." is ...

and

Brahmaputra The Brahmaputra is a trans-boundary river which flows through Tibet, northeast India, and Bangladesh. It is also known as the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibetan, the Siang/Dihang River in Arunachali, Luit in Assamese, and Jamuna River in Bangla. It ...

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.

mangrove forest, one of the largest such forests in the world (140,000 ha), lies on the delta of the

and Meghna rivers on the

. It is adjacent to the border of India's Sundarbans

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inscribed in 1987. The site is intersected by a complex network of tidal waterways, mudflats and small islands of salt-tolerant

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

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and the Indian python. Lalon is Bengali Baul saint. Lalon Shah was a songwriter, social reformer, and thinker. He is most popular as Lalon Shah or Lalon Fakir. He wrote many songs, and these songs are known as Lalon Geeti. Fakir Lalon was born in 1774 and died on 17 October 1890 in Kushtia district,

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 mo ...

. He is known as the Baul Samrat. 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 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 Bangalees 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.

Language

Bengali Bengali or Bengalee, or Bengalese may refer to: *something of, from, or related to Bengal, a large region in South Asia * Bengalis, an ethnic and linguistic group of the region * Bengali language, the language they speak ** Bengali alphabet, the w ...

is the widely spoken language in Khulna division.

Notable persons

Shakib fielding, 23 January, 2009, Dhaka SBNS

* Khan Jahan Ali- Saint * Fakir Lalon Shah -

Baul The Baul ( bn, বাউল) are a group of mystic minstrels of mixed elements of Sufism, Vaishnavism and Tantra from Bangladesh and the neighboring Indian states of West Bengal, Tripura and Assam's Barak Valley and Meghalaya. Bauls cons ...

legend * Prafulla Chandra Ray - Acharya and scholar of

University of Dhaka The University of Dhaka (also known as Dhaka University, or DU) is a public research university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is the oldest university in Bangladesh. The university opened its doors to students on July 1st 1921. Currently i ...

* Michael Madhusudan Datta - Poet and dramatist * Nilima Ibrahim - Educationist, littérateur and social worker *

Firoz Mahmud Firoz Mahmud ( bn, ফিরোজ মাহমুদ) is a Bangladeshi visual artist based in Japan. He was the first Bangladeshi fellow artist in research at Rijksakademie Van Beeldende Kunsten in Amsterdam. Mahmud's work has been exhibited at t ...

- Contemporary visual artist & painter *

Mohammad Lutfur Rahman Mohammad Lutfur Rahman (1889-1936), a Bengali author, was born in Magura District. Life Mohammad Lutfur Rahman, was a teacher and afterwards went to Kolkata and established a helping house for women named, ‘Naritirtha’. He published a magaz ...

- Author *

Tanvir Mokammel Tanvir Mokammel (born 8 March 1955) is a Bangladeshi filmmaker and writer. He is the recipient of Ekushey Padak in 2017. He won Bangladesh National Film Awards total ten times for the films '' Nodir Naam Modhumoti'' (1995), '' Chitra Nodir Pare'' ( ...

- Filmmaker and writer *

Pramatha Chaudhuri Pramathanath Chaudhuri ( bn, প্রমথনাথ চৌধুরী; 7 August 1868 – 2 September 1946), known as Pramatha Chaudhuri, ''alias'' Birbal, was a Bengali writer and an influential figure in Bengali literature. He was the nephe ...

- Essayist, poet, author & editor * Farrukh Ahmad - Poet & editor * Qazi Imdadul Haq – Writer *

Nur Mohammad Sheikh Nur Mohammad Sheikh ( bn, নূর মোহাম্মদ শেখ; 26 February 1936 – 5 September 1971) was a Lance Nayek in East Pakistan Rifles during the Liberation War. He was killed in an engagement with the Pakistan Army while provi ...

- EPR,

Bir Sreshtho The Bir Sreshtho ( bn, বীরশ্রেষ্ঠ; ), is the highest military award of Bangladesh. It was awarded to seven freedom fighters who showed utmost bravery and died in action for their nation. They are considered martyrs. The other ...

Sheikh Abu Naser Sheikh Abu Naser (1928–1975) was a Bangladeshi politician and the only brother of the first President of Bangladesh, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. He was the uncle of the present Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina. Early life His elder b ...

- Politician * Abdul Hyee - Politician (Jhenaidah),

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and

commander Commander (commonly abbreviated as Cmdr.) is a common naval officer rank. Commander is also used as a rank or title in other formal organizations, including several police forces. In several countries this naval rank is termed frigate captain. ...

during the

Bangladesh Liberation War The Bangladesh Liberation War ( bn, মুক্তিযুদ্ধ, , also known as the Bangladesh War of Independence, or simply the Liberation War in Bangladesh) was a revolution and armed conflict sparked by the rise of the Bengali ...

* SM Shafiuddin Ahmed - 17th Chief of Army Staff (CAS) of

Bangladesh Army The Bangladesh Army is the land warfare branch and the largest component of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. The primary mission of the Army is to provide necessary forces and capabilities to deliver the Bangladeshi government's security and defe ...

* Mashrafe Mortaza - Cricketer & Member of Parliament (Narail-2) * Bishnu Chattopadhyay - Freedom fighter and leader of peasant movement * Dr.

Jamal Nazrul Islam Jamal Nazrul Islam (24 February 1939 – 16 March 2013) was a Bangladeshi mathematical physicist and cosmologist. He was a professor at University of Chittagong, served as a member of the advisory board at Shahjalal University of Science and Tec ...

- Physicist *

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 * Syed Ali Ahsan - Poet * Shakib Al Hasan - Cricketer * Manjural Islam Rana - Cricketer (Died by Accident) * Dinesh Chandra Chattopadhyay - Writer and editor *

Suvra Mukherjee Suvra Mukherjee (17 September 1940 – 18 August 2015) was the First Lady of India serving from the year 2012 until her death in 2015. Early and personal life Mukherjee was born on 17 September 1940 in Jessore District of Bengal Preside ...

- Former first lady of India, wife of President

Pranab Mukherjee Dr. Pranab Mukherjee (11 December 193531 August 2020) was an Indian politician and statesman who served as the 13th president of India from 2012 until 2017. In a political career spanning five decades, Mukherjee was a senior leader in the Indi ...

Bobita 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 ...

- Actress *

Haridasa Thakur Haridasa Thakur (IAST ) (born 1451 or 1450) was a prominent Vaishnava saint known for being instrumental in the initial propagation of the Gaudiya Vaishnavism, Hare Krishna movement. He is considered to be the most famous convert of Chaitany ...

- Great Vaisnava Saint, acarya of the Holy Name. * Muhammad Sohrab Hossain - Former Minister, People's Republic of Bangladesh *

Soumya Sarkar Soumya Sarkar ( bn, সৌম্য সরকার; born 25 February 1993) is a Bangladeshi cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a right arm medium-fast bowler who mainly plays as an opening batsman and the creator of the good looking " S ...

- Cricketer * Imrul Kayes - Cricketer * Imran Parosh - Writer * Habibul Bashar - Cricketer *

Mustafizur Rahman Mustafizur Rahman (Bengali: মুস্তাফিজুর রহমান; born 6 September 1995) is a Bangladeshi international cricketer. He is a left-arm fast-medium bowler. He won the Emerging Player Award in his first T20 World Cup in ...

- Cricketer * Abdur Razzak (cricketer) - Cricketer *

Mohammad Manjural Islam Manjural (sometimes Monjural) Islam (born 7 November 1979) is a Bangladeshi cricketer who played in 17 Test matches and 34 One Day Internationals from 1999 to 2004. He is a left-arm seam bowler. Manjural Islam made his Test debut in April 200 ...

- Cricketer * Sheikh Salahuddin - Cricketer And Coach (BCB Academy) *

Syed Rasel Syed Rasel ( bn, সৈয়দ রাসেল) (born 3 July 1984) is a Bangladeshi cricketer, who plays all formats of the game. He is a left-handed medium-fast swing bowler who came up through the ranks of the under-19s, to the Bangladesh A ...

- Cricketer * S. I. Tutul - Singer * Mahendra Lal Bose - Philanthropist and educationist * Munshi Mohammad Meherullah - Muslim poet, religious leader * Gangadhar Sen Roy - Ayurveda physician * Sheikh Razzak Ali - Lawyer, politician, Deputy Speaker and Speaker of Bangladesh

Jatiyo Sangsad The Jatiya Sangsad ( bn, জাতীয় সংসদ, lit=National Parliament, translit=Jatiyô Sôngsôd), often referred to simply as the ''Sangsad'' or JS and also known as the House of the Nation, is the supreme legislative body of B ...

Salma Khatun Salma Khatun (born 1 October 1990) is a Bangladeshi cricketer who plays for the Bangladesh cricket team. She plays as right-handed batter and right-arm off break bowler. She was the captain of Bangladesh between 2008 and 2020, including capta ...

- Cricketer *

Jahanara Alam Jahanara Alam ( bn, জাহানারা আলম; born 1 April 1993) is a Bangladeshi cricketer who plays for the Bangladesh women's national cricket team. She is a right-arm medium pace bowler and right-handed batter. She was a membe ...

- Cricketer *

Rumana Ahmed Rumana Ahmed ( bn, রুমানা আহমেদ) (born 29 May 1991) is a Bangladeshi cricketer who plays for the Bangladesh cricket team. She plays as a right-handed batter and right-arm leg break bowler. Early life and background Ahmed ...

- Cricketer *

Mehedi Hasan Mehidy Hasan Miraz ( Bengali: মেহেদী হাসান মিরাজ; born: 25 October 1997) is a Bangladeshi international cricket player who plays Tests and One Day Internationals (ODIs) for the Bangladesh national team. A bowl ...

(Miraz) - Cricketer * Puja Cherry Roy - Actress *

Afif Hossain Afif Hossain Dhrubo ( Bengali: আফিফ হোসেন ধ্রুব; born 22 September 1999) is a Bangladeshi cricketer. In February 2018, he was named in Bangladesh's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against Sri La ...

- Cricketer * Nurul Hasan Sohan - Cricketer *

Ayasha Rahman Ayasha Rahman Shukhtara Boishakhi ( bn, আয়শা রহমান) (born 2 February 1994) is a Bangladeshi cricketer who plays for the Bangladesh cricket team. She plays as a right-handed batter and right-arm off break bowler. Rahman was ...

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Shaila Sharmin Shaila Sharmin (born 16 July 1989) is a Bangladeshi cricketer who plays as a right-arm off break bowler and right-handed batter. She appeared in 9 One Day Internationals and 16 Twenty20 Internationals for Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), ...

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Ziaur Rahman Lt. General Ziaur Rahman (19 January 1936 – 30 May 1981), was a Bangladeshi military officer and politician who served as the President of Bangladesh from 1977 to 1981. He was assassinated on 30 May 1981 in Chittagong in an army coup ...

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