Kushtia: the cultural capital of Bangladesh




Kushtia is a district in Khulna division of western Bangladesh. It is 1621.5 square in area. Lots of cultural and Historical places are in Kushtia.

Famous Tourist Attractions in Kushtia District

Lalon Shah Mazar is at Cheruria, Kumarkhali in Kushtia.

 Lalon (ফকির লালন সাঁই) 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.

 


Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941) frequently visited and used to stay in Shilaidaha Kuthibari in connection with the administration of his Zamindari and enriched Bengali literature through his quality writing during that time. He wrote many memorable poems during his stay here.

The House of Mir Mosharraf Hossain. 

He was a Bengali language novelist, playwright and essayist in 19th century Bengal. He is principally known for his famous novel Bishad Sindhu. He is considered as the first Muslim novelist.

 Kushtia Sugar Mills Ltd.

Islamic University(IU), Kushtia

The largest university of Southern Bengal, the Islamic University is situated in Kushtia. It is a public varsity of Bangladesh. It is also a historical place. The campus of the university is well decorated, beautiful and green.

 Printing press of Kangal Harinath

Kangal Harinath
Kangal Harinath has written the first Bengali novel and is the pioneer of the rural newspaper of Bangladesh. He edited and published the periodical Grambarta Prokashika in the middle of 19th century. He was fearless to publish the truth. So, he was threatened by the administrators and Zaminders several times. To spread education among the women, he founded a girls' school in Kumarkhali. The broken printing press at Kangal Kuthir, Kumarkhali is still announcing his memory.

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Quick Tips:
There are air-conditioned room facilities hotels of Kushtia. There are bungalows in Kumarkhali, Shilaidah and Kushtia. To stay in one of these bungalows, one will have to get permission from the Deputy Commissioner (D.C.) of Kushtia. Besides there are 20 Hotels with a guesthouse in which foreigners can stay because they are good. There are 20 very good restaurants to feed you at reasonable cost.
Best Way to Get Around:
Buses/coaches are available to Kushtia from the Gabtoli bus stand. There are also buses to Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh. Only 182 Kilometers distance from Dhaka to Kushtia.


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