Shilaidaha Kuthibari
Rabindranath Tagore's Padma-side estate house, now a museum
How to go: 30-45 minutes by bus or auto from Kushtia town, BDT 50-100.
🏛️ Heritage🏺 Museum
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Khulna Division
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Kushtia
Tagore's Shilaidaha Kuthibari, Lalon Shah's akhra and the Lalon Shah Bridge
📍 From Dhaka180 km
⏱️ Travel time5 h (bus)
💰 Daily costBDT 1,000–2,200 per day
🗺️ Places4
Kushtia is a centre of Bengali culture and Baul tradition. Rabindranath Tagore's Shilaidaha Kuthibari and Lalon Fakir's akhra at Chheuria are its main attractions. The Padma river and the Lalon Shah Bridge are also worth seeing.
🚌 How to reach from Dhaka
Buses from Dhaka take 5-6 hours at BDT 500-900. Trains from Dhaka take roughly 7-8 hours at BDT 300-800. The nearest airport is Jashore.
🍛 Famous food & products
Tilar khajaKumarkhali gamchasesame sweetschhana sweets
📍 Places to visit in Kushtia
Lalon Shah's Akhra, Chheuria
Tomb and hermitage of the Baul master Fakir Lalon Shah
How to go: 15-25 minutes by rickshaw or auto from Kushtia town, BDT 30-80.
🏛️ Heritage🕌 Religious site
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Lalon Shah Bridge
Road and rail bridge over the Padma linking Kushtia and Pabna
How to go: About 45 minutes by bus or auto from Kushtia town, BDT 50-120.
🛶 River & island🌉 Bridge & landmark
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Mohini Mill Ruins
Memory of Kushtia's historic textile mill, a little-known industrial heritage spot
How to go: 10-20 minutes by rickshaw or auto from Kushtia town, BDT 20-60.
🏛️ Heritage
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