Khulna

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Khulna
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Presidency: Bengal
Coordinates: 22.816667°N 89.55°E
Altitude: 9 m (30 ft)
Present Day Details
Place Name: Khulna
State/Province: Khulma Division
Country: Bangladesh
Transport links
Eastern Bengal Railway from 1884
Khulna-Bagerhat Railway from 1918

Alternative Name - Khoona

Khulna was the headquarters of the district of the same name during the British period.

Khulna was the terminus of the 'Central Section Main Line' of the Eastern Bengal Railway(EBR) from 16 Feb 1884. The line was first financed by the Bengal Central Railway and Khulna Branch Railway and became part of the EBR

External links

Historical books online