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Kushtia
কুষ্টিয়া | |
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  Kushtia Location in Bangladesh  Kushtia Kushtia (Bangladesh) | |
| Coordinates: 23°54′36″N 89°07′23″E / 23.910125°N 89.123115°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 | 54.13 km2 (20.90 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 418,312 |
| • Density | 7,700/km2 (20,000/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 12th |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time) |
| Postal code | 7000[4] |
| National Dialing Code | +880 |
| Airport | Ishwardi Airport |
Kushtia (Bengali: কুষ্টিয়া (ⓘ)) is a city in the Khulna Division of southwestern Bangladesh. Kushtia the thirteenth largest city in the country and 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.[6]
- ^ "History of Kushtia municipality". Retrieved 2019-10-07.
- ^ "Mayor of Kushtia city's civic body". News24.com. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
- ^ "Bangladesh GEO Code Kushtia District" (PDF). Bangladesh GEO Code. pp. 74/96. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ Staff. "ZIP Code database of Bangladesh". Geopostcodes.com. Retrieved 11 June 2008.
- ^ "NGA GeoNames Database". National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ^ Bhuiyan, Md Abu Taher (2012). "Kushtia Sadar Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.