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English Kushtia
Greater Kushtia: the heart of history, culture and industry.
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Because he assisted the great freedom fighters of 1971, the occupying forces shot him dead. From 1947 to 1971 he was president and chairman of the Jagati Union Board. After 1971 the Jagati union was broken up and divided into two unions, Jagati and Alampur.
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In the spread of Muslim dominance over this subcontinent, the combined influence of politics and religion can be observed. Kings and soldiers conquered the land. But it was the mystic sages who won the hearts of the people of this country.
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The Kushtia Shahi Mosque has carried the signs of the region's rich cultural heritage since the Mughal era. Kushtia is the birthplace of many historic figures, including Mir Mosharraf Hossain (1847-1912), Bagha Jatin (1879-1915) and Lalon Fakir (1774-1890). The Nobel laureate poet Rabindranath Tagore lived for part of his life at Shilaidaha in this district and composed some of his memorable poems while living there. During British rule, however, Kushtia was not a separate district — it was part of Nadia district (now in West Bengal). The Kushtia pourashava (municipality) was established in 1869.
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A short biography of Sheikh Md. Mohiuddin (1955-2015), an accomplished son of Kushtia district, distinguished drama actor and valiant freedom fighter. Time flows on by nature’s own law, and we run on, keeping pace with time’s relentless speed. This boat of a life that carries our body returns to the ghat only at the hour of death; in between flows by the whole life and work of that person.
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Sesame khaja of Kushtia has now become a cottage industry. Sesame khaja is available all year round. It is made from sesame. Sesame is cultivated in the winter season, so winter sesame khaja has a special appeal of its own. The sesame khaja season runs until the month of February. Among Kushtia's thousands of traditions, sesame khaja is one.
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The country’s first railway line, from Sealdah to Kushtia, was opened in 1862. Jagati Railway Station is Bangladesh’s very first railway station. As an old station it has never been touched by development. For lack of repair, the station’s old buildings have collapsed one after another, and the government land has fallen into ruin.
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Martyred Sheikh Didar Ali (birth: unknown, death: 1971) was a heroic freedom fighter of Bangladesh's War of Independence. For his courage in the Liberation War, the Government of Bangladesh awarded him the title of Bir Pratik.
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Barosharif Darbar and Jame Mosque was established on Monday, the 16th of Sha'ban 1395 Hijri, corresponding to the 25th of August 1975 and the 8th of Bhadra 1382 of the Bengali calendar.
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‘Courage, in essence, comes from hatred.’ Many things are turning in my head. How did these very ordinary, simple village people of this Bengal find the courage to fight against a well-trained army equipped with heavy weapons? And again and again the freedom fighters themselves give almost the same answer: ‘Courage, after all, comes from hatred!’
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Professor Dr. Abul Barkat (born 27 September 1954) is a professor and former chairman of the Department of Economics at the University of Dhaka. Since 2009 he has been serving as the chairman of the state-owned Janata Bank Limited. At present he is also the president of the Bangladesh Economic Association. In the great Liberation War of 1971, Abul Barkat took part after receiving armed training.
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S. I. Tutul is a Bangladeshi composer, lyricist and actor. He was born in the village of Kamalapur in Kushtia district. He comes from a family of seven brothers and sisters. He works as the lead guitarist of the band Dhruvotara.
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Salauddin Lavlu was born on 24 January 1960 at Jugia, Kushtia. He is a Bangladeshi actor, screenwriter and television director. His work is generally a blend of television films and telefilms. His productions are usually comic, and these are generally extremely popular with Bangladeshi audiences.