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Destination guide
Shahid Hadis Park
শহীদ হাদিস পার্ক
Khulna city's central park beside B.B. Road (PC Roy Road) — a lake, fountains, a Shaheed Minar replica, and evening crowds. Entry is free, so families fill it every evening. Most travellers agree: you can't visit Khulna without a walk here.
History & significance
Founded in 1884 as Khulna Municipal Park. After Gandhi spoke here on 16 June 1925 it became Gandhi Park, then Jinnah Park after Partition — renamed four times in all. In 1969, after student activist Sheikh Hadisur Rahman Babu was shot dead during a procession on 21 February, the park was named Shahid Hadis Park in his memory.
How to get there
Right in the city centre in front of the City Corporation building — any rickshaw from Sonadanga or Gollamari gets you here. ৳15 per person by auto from the railway station.
Entry fee
৳0 · traveller-reported
Free entry. The weight/BMI machine inside costs ৳10; the toilet charges a small fee.
Opening hours & best time
Reported as 6 am–8 pm by some and 7 am–10 pm by others. Joggers in the morning, crowds in the evening.
Best time
Late afternoon to evening — lights and fountain time. Fridays and holidays are much busier.
Traveller tips
Remove your shoes before stepping onto the Shaheed Minar platform.
Climbing the watchtower is now off-limits — the structure is abandoned.
Come in the evening for the fountain; it sometimes stays off for maintenance.