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Delve into Banka in Bangladesh
Banka in the region of Khulna is a city in Bangladesh - some 101 mi or ( 162 km ) West of Dhaka , the country's capital .
Current time in Banka is now 12:14 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Dhaka " with a UTC offset of 6 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Rajshahi, Dhaka, Ukto, Uzalpur, and Shamkur. While being here, make sure to check out Rajshahi . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Banka ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Jibannagar Upazila
Jibannagar is an Upazila of Chuadanga District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.
Located at 23.42 88.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Maheshpur Upazila
bridge-Last update @ 25.08.2012 Maheshpur Upazila is a part of the Khulna Division. It is one of the Upazila in Jhenaidah District of Khulna divisions. Maheshpur Upazila with an area of 419.53 km, is bounded by jibannagar and kotchandpur upazilas on the north, chaugachha upazila and West Bengal (India) on the south, Chaugachha upazila on the east, West Bengal of India on the west.
Located at 23.35 88.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Moheshpur Upazila
Last Update 16.10.2011 (bridge) Maheshpur Upazila is a part of the Khulna Division. It is one of the Upazila in Jhenaidah District of Khulna divisions. Maheshpur Upazila with an area of 419.53 km, is bounded by jibannagar and kotchandpur upazilas on the north, chaugachha upazila and West Bengal (India) on the south, Chaugachha upazila on the east, West Bengal of India on the west.
Located at 23.35 88.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Darshana railway station
Darshana is a border railway station in Bangladesh, situated in Damurhuda Upazila of Chuadanga District, in Khulna Division. It is a rail transit point and a border checkpoint on the Bangladesh-India border. Darshana station came up with the Eastern Bengal Railway opening the line from Calcutta to Goalundo Ghat, in 1871. The Maitree Express passes through this station.
Located at 23.50 88.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Gede railway station
Gede is the last station and border checkpoint on the way to Bangladesh in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The corresponding station on the Bangladesh side is Darshana. It is the last station on the Sealdah-Gede section of Kolkata Suburban Railway system. Gede was one of the stations on the Sealdah-Goalundo route of East Bengal Railway. With the partition of India in 1947, it became a border town.
Located at 23.50 88.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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