Kushtia

The land of Lalon Fakir

Places

Foods

Experiences

Hidden Gems

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About Kushtia

Home of the Baul poet Lalon Shah and Rabindranath Tagore's Shilaidaha.

Khulna Division

কুষ্টিয়া · 23.90°N, 89.12°E

Top Places

Culture

Lalon Akhra

4.4

The shrine of the Baul saint Lalon Shah.

History

Shilaidaha Kuthibari

4.4

Rabindranath Tagore's riverside house.

NatureHidden gem

Gorai River

4.0

A river and branch of the Ganges (Padma), with ferry crossings.

Famous Food

৳30–1004.4 Kushtia

Kushtia Tilkuta

কুষ্টিয়ার তিলের খাজা

Sesame sweets, a Kushtia specialty.

৳20–604.1 Kushtia

Kushtia Roshogolla

কুষ্টিয়ার রসগোল্লা

Spongy rosogolla.

৳150–3504.1 Kushtia

Kushtia Padma Fish Fry

পদ্মার মাছ ভাজা

Padma fish fried fresh.

৳40–1004.0 Kushtia

Kushtia Lassi

লাচ্ছি

A cool, sweet yoghurt drink.

৳150–3004.1 Kushtia

Kushtia Beef Tehari

গরুর তেহারি

Beef cooked with rice and mustard oil.

Hidden Gems

Lesser-known places worth the detour.

NatureHidden gem

Gorai River

4.0

A river and branch of the Ganges (Padma), with ferry crossings.

Things To Do

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Baul music evening
Listen to folk songs at Lalon's shrine.