Kushtia District

History And Heritage Of Kushtia:

Kushtia District is an main region in the Khulna Division of southwestern Bangladesh. Apart from Lalon's shrine, Rabindranath Tagore's mansion is at Shilaidaha in the district. The district has the only government Islamic university for Islamic studies in Bangladesh.

Kushtia district is the cultural capital of Bangladesh.  The spoken language of the people of this district is said to be the purest language of Bangladesh i.e. the most standard form of Bengali language in Bangladesh.

History

Long time ago, Kushtia belonged to the Nadia district of undivided India (now West Bengal, India). The district was also included in the Rajshahi division as a subdivision and Thana of Pabna district. During the Company period Kushtia was under Jessore district. In 1869 a municipality was established in Kushtia. Hamilton's Gazette first mentions the city of Kushtia.

 Of course, Kushtia is not an ancient city. A river port was established here during the reign of Emperor Shah Jahan. Although the British East India Company used the port more, urbanization started soon after the arrival of indigo growers and indigo planters. In 1860 a direct railway line was established with Calcutta (then the capital of the East India Company). That is the region was considered as an ideal place for the industries. At that time Jageshwar Engineering Works (1896), Renwick, Jageshwar & Co. (1904) and Mohini Mills (1919) were established.

During the partition of India in 1947, Kushtia emerged as a separate district. Its subdivisions were Kushtia Sadar, Chuadanga and Meherpur. The headquarters of the Ganga-Kopotaksh project was established in 1954 under the leadership of the then S.D and Maulvi Abdul Bari Biswas. Apart from this, after the establishment of several more government offices in Kushtia, the development of the city started again.

 Tourist Spot

• Ø  Shilaidaha and Shilaidaha Kuthibari Rabindranath's Kuthibari - There is a Kuthibari in memory of Rabindranath at Shilaidaha in Kumarkhali upazila;
• Ø  Fakir Lalon Sanji's Shrine - Baul Fakir Lalon Sanji's Shrine in Chheuria village of Chapra union in Kumarkhali upazila;
• Ø  Tagger Lodge - This two storey building located at Milpara in Kushtia town;
• Ø  Parimal Theater - Permanent Theater of Kushtia City;
• Ø  Gopinath Jiur Temple - Built on land donated by Maharaja Pramatha Bhushan Dev Roy of Naldanga;
• Ø  Mir Mosharraf Hossain's Bastuvita - One of the best novelists of Bengali literature Mir Mosharraf Hossain's Bastuvita is located at Lahinipara in Kumarkhali Upazila;
• Ø  Pakshi Railway Bridge - The largest railway bridge in Bangladesh at Bheramara in Kushtia;
• Ø  Lalon Shah Bridge - The "Lalon Shah" Bridge over the Padma River in Kushtia District is the second largest bridge in Bangladesh. 

Geographical boundaries

The area of ​​Kushtia district is 1,621.15 sq km. It is bounded on the north by Rajshahi, Natore and Pabna, on the south by Chuadanga and Jhenaidah districts, on the east by Rajbari district and on the west by Meherpur district and Nadia district of West Bengal, India.

The main rivers flowing through Kushtia are Padma, Gorai, Mathabhanga, Kaliganga and Kumar rivers. The average maximum temperature of the district is 37.8 ° C and the average minimum temperature is 11.2 ° C. The average annual rainfall is 1,467 mm.

 Notable educational institutions:

1. Sirajul Haq Muslim Multipurpose High School (1946)
2. Kushtia Government Girls High School (1876)
3. Kumarkhali MN Pilot Model Secondary School (1856)
4. Kumarkhali Government Girls School (1863)
5. Mission Primary School (1898)
6. Kushtia Government University College (1947)
7. Kushtia Islamia College (1968)
8. Daulatpur Honors College (1985)
9. Kushtia High School and Kushtia District School (1961).
10.  Kuwatul Islam Kamil (MA) Madrasa (1955)
11. Traditional Harinarayanpur High School (1891)
12. Amla Sadarpur Multipurpose High School (1899)
13. Amla Government College (1972)
14. Kumarkhali Government College (1970)

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