On February 27, 1948, some days after Dhirerandranath Datta's proposal of Bangla as the state language was opposed by the Muslim League, a protest meeting was held in Khulna's Daulatpur College.

The Khulna Divisional Stadium was one of the five purpose-built cricket grounds established in the run-up to the 2004 Under-19 World Cup. It was finally granted one-day international status in ...