built of brick, can be seen there. The Sundarbans mangrove forest, one of the largest such forests in the world (140,000 ha), lies on the delta of the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna rivers on the Bay of Bengal. It is adjacent to the border of India's Sundarbans World Heritage site inscribed in 1987. The site is intersected by a complex network of tidal waterways, mudflats and small islands of salt-tolerant mangrove forests, and presents an excellent example of ongoing ecological processes. The area is known for its wide range of fauna, including 260 bird species, the Bengal tiger and other threatened species such as the estuarine crocodile and the Indian python. Lalon is Bengali Baul saint. Lalon Shah was a songwriter, social reformer, and thinker. He is most popular as Lalon Shah or Lalon Fakir. He wrote many songs, and these songs are known as Lalon Geeti. Fakir Lalon was born in 1774 and died on 17 October 1890 in Kushtia district, Bangladesh. He is known as the Baul Samrat. Shilaidaha Kuthibadi is a place in Kumarkhali Upazila of Kushtia District in Bangladesh. The place is famous for Kuthi Bari; a country house made by Dwarkanath Tagore. Rabindranath Tagore lived a part of life here and created some of his memorable poems while living here. 1971: Genocide-Torture Archive & Museum - Rare pictures and paintings depicting the genocide of Bangalees by the Pakistan army hang on the wall. There is also a rich collection of books and audio-visual materials on the ruthless massacre against the unarmed people. The aim of the museum is to educate people, especially youths, about the genocide committed by the Pakistan army in association with their local collaborators, said Prof Muntassir Mamoon, chairman of the trustee board that runs the institution. Language Bengali is the widely spoken language in Khulna division. Notable persons Khan Jahan Ali- Saint Fakir Lalon Shah - Baul legend Prafulla Chandra Ray - Acharya and scholar of University of Dhaka Michael Madhusudan Datta - Poet and dramatist Nilima Ibrahim - Educationist, littérateur and social worker Firoz Mahmud - Contemporary visual artist & painter Mohammad Lutfur Rahman - Author Tanvir Mokammel - Filmmaker and writer Pramatha Chaudhuri - Essayist, poet, author & editor Farrukh Ahmad - Poet & editor Qazi Imdadul Haq – Writer Nur Mohammad Sheikh - EPR, Bir Sreshtho Sheikh Abu Naser - Politician Abdul Hyee - Politician (Jhenaidah), freedom fighter