Kushtia
5 amazing places to visit in Kushtia
Kushtia, the place where Lalon Shah spread his message of spirituality and where Rabindranath Tagore came to stay to have inspiration for a number of his writings. Located in the Khulna division in south-western Bangladesh, this city calls upon you with its mesmerizing cultural heritage and beautiful natural sites. So here are 5 places that you must visit the next time you are in Kushtia.
4 killed, 15 injured as AL factions clash in Kushtia
At least four people were killed and 15 others injured this evening (May 2, 2022) in a clash between two Awami League factions in the Jhaudia union of Kushtia’s Sadar upazila, over establishing dominance.
8 Kushtia policemen terminated as they failed drug test
Eight police personnel of Kushtia were sacked yesterday as they failed drug test, said Superintendent of Police in Kushtia SM Tanvir Arafath.
Pregnant woman burnt in attack dies in Kushtia
A pregnant woman, who suffered burns in an attack -- allegedly by the son of her landlord -- in Kushtia town on April 28, dies at a hospital in the district.
Former BCL leader dies in police custody
A former leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League has died two hours after he was picked up by Damurhuda police in Chuadanga.
Housewife burnt to death in Kushtia fire
A housewife is burnt to death in a fire that broke out at her house at Ramchandrapur village in Kushtia’s Bheramara upazila.
Family begs PM to trace AL man missing for 3 years
A family has urged Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to help trace the whereabouts of an Awami League leader of Kushtia, who has been missing since 2015.
It was a drama, BCL men not involved
Claiming that the attack on Mahmudur Rahman was a drama, Law Minister Anisul Huq yesterday said Bangladesh Chhatra League did not attack the Amar Desh acting editor in Kushtia.
BNP leader killed in Kushtia
A BNP leader was killed allegedly over land dispute with relatives at Khadimpur village in Chuadanga sadar upazila yesterday.
150 years old press that still works
More than 150 years ago, Kangal Harinath Majumder, an employee of a British-owned indigo production factory, witnessed how cruelly the workers were being exploited by the zamindars and the British Raj, and he decided to do something about it. Harinath left the job as a tutor at his small village in Kushtia and decided to wage a war against such atrocities in his own way— by publishing news in his own newspaper.
2 swords stolen from Rabindranath's Kuthibari
Two swords have been stolen from Kutibari, renowned poet Rabindranath’s house, located at the bank of Padma river at Shilaidah in Kushtia.
Voting in Jamalpur centre suspended over ballot snatching
Voting at a polling centre in Nayanagar union of Jamalpur's Melandah upazila suspended as miscreants tried to snatch ballot boxes before the second phase of the union parishad polls started. Meanwhile, a clash between supporters of two candidates disrupts voting at a polling centre in Daulatpur of Kushtia.
2 'outlaws' killed in 'gunfight' in Kushtia
Two alleged outlaws were killed in a “gunfight” with Rapid Action Battalion in Kushtia Sadar upazila early yesterday.
2 Kushtia ‘outlaws’ killed in ‘gunfight’
Two people believed to be members of an outlawed party were killed in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Swastipur in Kushtia Sadar upazila.
Road crash: Minister's son among 6 killed on Bangabandhu bridge
Land Minister Shamsur Rahman Sherif’s son is one of the nine victims of the separate road crashes on the Bangabandhu bridge in Tangail and Damurhuda upazila of Chuadanga district.
Beheaded body of outlaw found in Kushtia
Police today has recovered the split body and head of a local leader of an outlawed radical organisation from Kushtia’s Sadar upazila.
Kushtia university closed after BCL clash
The authorities close the Islamic University in Kushtia following factional clashes of Bangladesh Chhatra League that left 15 people injured.
2 killed as truck hit motorbike in Kushtia
Two people are killed and one injured when speeding a truck hit their motorcycle in Kushtia Sadar upazila.
Complaint filed against cricketer Bijoy for ‘stabbing youth’
A complaint is lodged against National Cricket Team player Anamul Haque Bijoy for beating and stabbing a young man in Kushtia.
