Govt plans to protect archaeological sites of country
BSS, Dhaka :
Minister for cultural affairs Asaduzzaman Noor Sunday said the government has been implementing various measures to protect and preserve the archaeological resources of the country and so far enlisted 44 archeological sites for protection .
“Historically, Bangladesh is a pasture ground of different civilizations and it is necessary to unearth, protect and preserve the archeological resources”, said the cultural minister while inaugurating a six-day training workshop at the head office of the Archeological Department at Sher-E-Bangla Nagar here.
Chaired by Shirin Akhter, Director General of the Archeological Department, the inaugural session was attended, among others, by Matsunaga Takesi, minister of Japan Embassy in Bangladesh as the special guest.
“Bangladesh has archaeological resources underneath its soil, but due to financial constraints and lack of expertise we could not protect the resources properly. The present government has taken various initiatives to protect the archaeological sites despite limitations”, the minister said .
Cultural Affairs Ministry, Department of Archaeology, Cultural Heritage Protection Cooperation Office, Asia-Pacific Cultural Centre for UNESCO and NARA, Japan jointly organized the workshop which will continue till January 16.
Minister for cultural affairs Asaduzzaman Noor Sunday said the government has been implementing various measures to protect and preserve the archaeological resources of the country and so far enlisted 44 archeological sites for protection .
“Historically, Bangladesh is a pasture ground of different civilizations and it is necessary to unearth, protect and preserve the archeological resources”, said the cultural minister while inaugurating a six-day training workshop at the head office of the Archeological Department at Sher-E-Bangla Nagar here.
Chaired by Shirin Akhter, Director General of the Archeological Department, the inaugural session was attended, among others, by Matsunaga Takesi, minister of Japan Embassy in Bangladesh as the special guest.
“Bangladesh has archaeological resources underneath its soil, but due to financial constraints and lack of expertise we could not protect the resources properly. The present government has taken various initiatives to protect the archaeological sites despite limitations”, the minister said .
Cultural Affairs Ministry, Department of Archaeology, Cultural Heritage Protection Cooperation Office, Asia-Pacific Cultural Centre for UNESCO and NARA, Japan jointly organized the workshop which will continue till January 16.
