Kushtia Central Cemetery () is a cemetery located in Kushtia, South Bengal. The cemetery was established in 1935 during the British colonial period.
History
The cemetery was established in 1935 in Kushtia. The site of the cemetery was previously known as Dakater Bhita (bandits' ground). Among its founders was a man named Keramat Ali Mastan who was known for his religious devotion. The first gravedigger of the cemetery was a non-Bengali individual. In 1951 Keramat Ali and another man named Anwar Hossain built a mosque next to the cemetery. It is now known as the Kushtia Central Cemetery Jame .asjidhe western side of the cemetery, there is a designated area for funeral prayers, known as the Municipal Janaza Ground. The graveyard is currently operated under the authority of the Kushtia Municipality.
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