Economy
Khulna was the backbone of the East Pakistan's main foreign currency earner Jute industry. There are many large Jute mills located in Khalishpur near Khulna city processing Jute fiber, besides the other heavy industries like Khulna News Print Mills and Khulna Hardboard Mills. The country's second seaport, Mongla Port, and the country's only ship building yard is located within Khulna division.
The largest mangrove forest in the world - the Sundarban - is spread over the three most southerly districts of Satkhira, Khulna and Bagherhat.
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