Kushtia district
4 parliamentary seats · 6 upazilas. The current member for each seat, according to Parliament's database.
About Kushtia district
Kushtia District is an administrative district of the Khulna Division in southwestern Bangladesh. It is also known as the capital of literature and culture. It is also referred to as the land of renowned poets and storytellers. The district headquarters is located in Kushtia. Geographically, it lies at the center of North Bengal and South Bengal. The Padma River flows along its northern side, while the Mathabhanga and Ichamati River flow along its western side. Shilaidaha Rabindra Kuthibari, associated with the memories of Rabindranath Tagore and Mausoleum of Lalon Shah are among the major attractions of the district.
History
Kushtia district was formerly the eastern part of Nadia district, and was the heart of the ancient region of Vanga. Ruled originally by the Palas and Senas, Kushtia fell under Muslim rule with the capture of Nabadwip by Bakhtiyar Khilji. Kushtia remained an integral part of the Bengal Sultanate and Mughal Empire, initially being part of the Sarkar of Mahmudabad in the Bengal Subah. Kushtia was made part of Nadia district during British rule. In 1860, the Indigo revolt spread throughout the Bengal province. Shalghar Madhua in Kushtia district was one of the forerunners in this movement.
Geography
Kushtia District has an area of 1608.80 square kilometres and is bounded by Rajshahi, Natore, Pabna districts to the North, by Chuadanga, Jhenaidah districts to the South, by Rajbari District to the East, and by West Bengal and Meherpur District to the West. Ganges, Gôŗai-Modhumoti, Mathabhanga, Kaligônga, and Kumar are the main rivers flowing through the district.
People
According to the 2022 Census of Bangladesh, Kushtia District had 565,339 households and a population of 2,149,692 with an average 3.77 people per household. Among the population, 363,166 inhabitants were under 10 years of age. The population density was 1336 people per km2.
Places to see
The Shilaidaha Rabindra Kuthibari is an ancestral mansion of the erstwhile Tagore Zamindari.The Kuthibari, located at Shilaidaha in Kumarkhali Upazila of the Kushtia district, is only 20 km from Kushtia town. Rabindaranath Tagore lived here for part of his life, and wrote many memorable poems there. The Kuthibari is now a museum, and is cared for by the Archaeological Department of Bangladesh.
Source: Wikipedia, Kushtia District · CC BY-SA 4.0
Notable people of Kushtia
- Lalon, mystic poet, philosopher, social reformer
- Bagha Jatin, revolutionary and martyr
- Surendranath Dasgupta, Sanskrit scholar
- Radhabinod Pal, Indian judge
- Kangal Harinath, journalist, writer, poet and Baul singer
- Sultana Firdousi, writer and poet
- Aminul Haque Badsha, first deputy press secretary
Map of the district
Boundaries from the Election Commission's description of the seats, drawn on the maps of OpenStreetMap (upazilas), OCHA (city corporations) and geoBoundaries (city wards; BBS, 2015); approximate. Background map from OpenStreetMap. 4 seats; tap an area to open that seat's page.
Seats and their members
Kushtia is a district in Khulna division with 4 seats in Parliament: Kushtia-1 (Daulatpur upazila), Kushtia-2 (Bheramara and Mirpur upazilas), Kushtia-3 (Kushtia Sadar upazila) and Kushtia-4 (Kumarkhali and Khoksa upazilas). In the 13th Parliament, of these seats Jamaat-e-Islami holds 3 and the BNP 1. In the 12th Parliament (2024), of these seats independents held 3 and the Awami League 1.
Reza AhammedKushtia-1, BNP
Md. Abdul GafurKushtia-2, Jamaat-e-Islami
Md. Amir HamzaKushtia-3, Jamaat-e-Islami
Md. Afjal HossainKushtia-4, Jamaat-e-Islami
Source: Parliament of Bangladesh | Updated 24 October 2026