Food

Tiler khaja

তিলের খাজা

Crunchy sesame and sugar sticks, sold by hawkers at every station and ferry ghat.

At a glance

Where: Kushtia district, Khulna division
Price: Approx. 20–50 BDT per pack
Where to try: Shops around Kushtia town and Mojampur; hawkers on trains

Tiler khaja is Kushtia's signature sweet, made by pulling and folding boiled sugar into airy layers and coating it in sesame seeds. Locals say it dates back over a century, and family workshops still make it by hand. It is light, crisp and not too sweet. Packed in small boxes, it is the classic souvenir from Kushtia.