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.

June 12, 2016
June 12, 2016

48 militants among 2,132 held in spl crackdown

Police have detained 2,132 people including 48 militants throughout the country as part of their week-long special crackdown on militants.

May 27, 2016
May 27, 2016

AL man stabbed dead in Kushtia

An activist of ruling Awami League is stabbed to death by miscreants in Ailchara union of Kushtia Sadar last night.

May 22, 2016
May 22, 2016

IS ‘claims’ credit for Kushtia killing

A day into the killing of homeopath Sanaur Rahman in Kushtia, global terror outfit Islamic State yesterday claimed responsibility for the

May 21, 2016
May 21, 2016

IS claims Kushtia doctor killing: SITE

The Islamic State (IS) has claimed the responsibility for killing a homeopath doctor in Kushtia, according to a report of US-based SITE Intelligence Group.

May 21, 2016
May 21, 2016

Kushtia Shibir man killed in blast

An alleged Islami Chhatra Shibir activist was killed when a bomb he was carrying exploded in Kushtia yesterday, police said.

May 21, 2016
May 21, 2016

Machete attack kills 1 in Kushtia

Machete-wielding assailants have struck again, this time killing a homeopath and critically injuring a university teacher in Kushtia yesterday. It comes six days after an elderly Buddhist monk was hacked to death inside a temple in the hilly district of Bandarban.

May 20, 2016
May 20, 2016

School student killed in Kushtia bomb blast

A school student is killed and another injured in a crude bomb blast in Kushtia Sadar upazila.

May 20, 2016
May 20, 2016

Secular doctor killed in ‘militant style’

Unidentified assailants hack a homeopathy doctor to death and injure a teacher of Islami University at Bottoil near Kushtia town. The assailants attack them in a similar fashion that bears the hallmark of previous murders of bloggers and secular activists.

May 18, 2016
May 18, 2016

Minister orders probe in 'rape of teacher' by headmaster

Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid ordered an investigation into the incident of a teacher being allegedly raped by the headmaster in Kushtia.

May 17, 2016
May 17, 2016

Schoolteacher 'raped' by headmaster

A simple act of trust has turned out to be a nightmare for a 24-year-old part-time school teacher of Meherpur's Mujibnagar upazila.