Kushtia Model Thana
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Kushtia Model Thana
কুষ্টিয়া মডেল থানা | |
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 Interactive map of Kushtia Model Thana | |
| Coordinates: 23°56′N 89°07′E / 23.933°N 89.117°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Khulna |
| District | Kushtia |
| Upazila | Kushtia Sadar |
| Headquarters | Kushtia city |
| Government | |
| • Type | Thana administration |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | Official website |
Kushtia Model Thana is one of the thanas of Kushtia Sadar Upazila in Kushtia district in Khulna Division.[1][2] However, this thana is also known as Kushtia Sadar Thana.[2]
Kushtia police event controversy (2025)
Kushtia Model Thana was established in Kushtia district in 1823.[3] Kushtia Thana is located in the heart of Kushtia city.
On 31 May 2025, a police-organised event in Kushtia marking the reopening of the Kushtia Model Thana became the subject of controversy following protests by members of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and its youth wing, Jubo Dal.[4] The Police Station was destroyed in the uprising against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.[4] The event was attended by law enforcement officials, political leaders, representatives from organisations such as the Students Against Discrimination, the Jatiya Nagorik Committee, and the Gono Odhikar Parishad.[4]
Tensions arose when student leaders were given priority on stage while senior BNP and Jubo Dal figures were seated offstage.[4] Several BNP members, including Al Amin Kanai and former district Jubo Dal general secretary Kamal Uddin, publicly criticised the arrangement, describing it as "disrespectful" and an "insult" to veteran politicians who had participated in recent protest movements.[4] A brief scuffle occurred between BNP supporters and student attendees, though the situation was quickly brought under control by police and organizers.[4]
