Commonly known as the Rupsha Bridge, this 1.36-kilometre prestressed concrete bridge was completed in 2005 to link Khulna city directly with Mongla port and south-eastern coastal districts. Spanning the broad, muddy Rupsha River, the bridge features wide pedestrian pavements on both flanks where residents gather in the late afternoon. Visitors come to watch wooden cargo trawlers, passenger launches, and oil tankers maneuver through the tidal current as the sun sets over the industrial riverbanks.
- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
- About an hour
- Cost
- Free access on pedestrian walkways; easy-bike from town centre about ৳40–50
How to get to Khan Jahan Ali Bridge
Located about 5 km south of Khulna city centre at Labanchora. An easy-bike or auto-rickshaw from Shibbari Mor reaches the bridge toll plaza in about 15 minutes.
Khulna town is about 180 km from Dhaka, around 4 hours by road. Every way to get there is in the Khulna guide.
More to see in Khulna
Photo: Shahid BDWiki, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Karamjal Ecotourism Centre করমজল বন্যপ্রাণী প্রজনন কেন্দ্র
The northern gateway to the Sundarbans, featuring elevated wooden boardwalks, saltwater crocodile breeding pens, and spotted deer enclosures.
- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
- Half a day
- Cost
- Forest entry roughly ৳20–50 for Bangladeshis, more for foreigners; engine boat from Mongla ghat roughly ৳1,000–1,500 for a group
Photo: MD AMANAT ULLAH, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Hiron Point হিরণ পয়েন্ট
A remote coastal forest station and tidal observatory in the southern Sundarbans where the Nilkamal River meets the open Bay of Bengal.
- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
- Full day or overnight cruise
- Cost
- Forest permit roughly ৳150–300 daily; multi-day tourist cruise from Khulna or Mongla roughly ৳8,000–15,000 per person including boat and food
Photo: Kaushik sur, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Chuknagar Genocide Memorial চুকনগর শহীদ স্মৃতিসৌধ
A solemn memorial complex on the Bhadra River commemorating thousands of refugees killed during the single largest massacre of the 1971 war.
- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Entry free; local bus from Sonadanga terminal roughly ৳60–80 each way
Photo: Anup Sadi, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Khulna Divisional Museum খুলনা বিভাগীয় জাদুঘর
The principal regional museum of southern Bengal, displaying terracotta temple plaques, Sultanate stone inscriptions, and coastal folklore relics.
- Best time
- Year-round
- Give it
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Entry roughly ৳20–30 for Bangladeshis, more for foreign visitors; easy-bike from town centre about ৳20–30