Kushtia
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This article is about the city. For the district, see Kushtia District. For the subdistrict, see Kushtia Sadar Upazila.
Kushtia (Bengali: কুষ্টিয়া) is a city in the Khulna Division of southwestern Bangladesh. Kushtia is the second largest municipality in Bangladesh and the eleventh largest city in the country. The second largest city in Khulna division, Kushtia is one of the commercial cities.[5] It serves as the headquarters of Kushtia Sadar Upazila and Kushtia District.[3]
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Kushtia
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from top: Kushtia city skyline, Porimol Tower, Lovely Tower, Tomb of Lalon, Tagore kuthibari, Hardinge Bridge | |
Coordinates: 23°54′36″N 89°07′23″E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Khulna |
District | Kushtia |
Upazila | Kushtia Sadar |
Municipality | 1 April 1869 [1] |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–Council |
• Body | Kushtia Municipality |
• Paura Mayor | Md. Anwar Ali [2] |
Area | |
• Total | 66.00 km2 (25.48 sq mi) |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 221,804 |
• Density | 3,400/km2 (8,700/sq mi) |
• Rank | 13th |
Time zone | UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time) |
Postal code | 7000[4] |
National Dialing Code | +880 |
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