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Khulna Division (Bengali: খুলনা বিভাগ) is the second largest of the eight divisions of Bangladesh. It has an area of 22,285 km 2 (8,604 sq mi) and a population of 17,416,645 at the 2022 Bangladesh census (preliminary returns).
Water Supply and Sewerage Authority or WASA is the main body administering Water supply, Drainage and Sanitation system in Bangladesh. [1] It was established in the year 1963 as an independent organization, under the East Pakistan ordinance XIX.
Water supply system was first installed in Khulna in 1921. That time, they supplied 900 cubic metres of water per day. In 1960, Khulna Water Supply Authority started to supply water by production tubewell. Then Khulna Water Supply & Sewerage Authority was established in 2008. It is independent of Khulna City Corporation. [2]
The Mayur River located in Bangladesh, close to the south and southwestern boundary of the metropolitan area of Khulna, and receives most of the drainage from the city. [1] [2] The river is obstructed by sediment buildup, and its natural tidal flow is prevented by gates. [3]
Khulna's economy is mainly marine, sea port and local industry based and it is the third-largest in Bangladesh, contributing $53 billion in gross regional domestic product and $95 billion in purchasing power parity (PPP) in 2020. Khulna is on the Rupsha and Bhairab River, a strategic industrial point in southwestern Bangladesh. It is also an ...
Outside of Dhaka, Chittagong and Khulna, each municipality is directly responsible for its own water supply, sewerage, and storm drainage. They are empowered to charge tariffs and receive assistance from the Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE), [ 78 ] which is responsible for waterworks development projects as well as planning in the ...
Khulna District (Bengali: খুলনা জেলা) is a district of Bangladesh. It is located in the Khulna Division , bordered on the north by Jessore District and Narail District , on the south by the Bay of Bengal , on the east by the Bagerhat District , and on the west by the Satkhira District . [ 3 ]
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