l`nə), town (1991 est. pop. 1,001,825), SW Bangladesh, in the Ganges delta. It is a river port and the trade and processing center for the products of the Sundarbans, a swampy, forested coastal region. Agricultural products are processed, especially rice, oilseed, and cotton. There are industries in wood processing and shipbuilding. Khulna has several colleges affiliated with Rajshahi Univ.Khulna
City (pop., 2001: city, 811,490; urban agglom., 1,287,987), southwestern Bangladesh. Located east-northeast of Kolkata (Calcutta), India, it is an important river port and trade centre and is connected by river steamer, road, and rail to the major cities of the southern Ganges- (Ganga-) Brahmaputra delta. A municipality since 1884, it is the seat of a university.
Khulna
Khulna
a city in Bangladesh. Located on one of the branches of the Ganges. Population, 452,000 (1972; a 600-odd percent increase in population since 1952). Khulna is a fast developing center of the country and ranks third in economic significance. The city’s economy is linked with the seaport of Chalna, 45 km to the south. Jute and paper industries, a fish-canning plant, and a river shipyard are located in Khulna.
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