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KHULNA, July 27, 2026 (BSS) -  Khulna City Corporation (KCC) and the Research and Design Consultancy Unit (RDCU) of the Architecture Discipline at Khulna University (KU) today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to conduct a feasibility study for the construction of the proposed Zia Hall Complex at Shibbari intersection, the city's central hub.

The MoU was signed at the GIZ auditorium of the Nagar Bhaban in the afternoon in the presence of senior officials from both organisations.

KCC Chief Engineer Mashiuzzaman Khan signed the agreement on behalf of the city corporation, while RDCU Director Professor Dr. Sheikh Sirajul Hakim signed on behalf of Khulna University.

Among others present at the signing ceremony were KCC Chief Executive Officer Rajib Ahmed, Secretary Md. Reza Rashid, Chief Revenue Officer Rahima Sultana Bushra, Chief Planning Officer Abir Ul Jabbar, Chief Health Officer Dr. Sharif Shammiul Islam, Architect Rezbina Khanam, KU Architecture Discipline Head Professor Rumana Asad, faculty member Dr. K.H. Mahfuz-ud-Darain, Md. Sheikh Maruf Hossain, and other officials from both institutions.