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National Seminar on Bagerhat – the city of Mosque World Heritage Site PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 23 November 2006 11:25

Bagerhat Sat Gambuj MosqueThe main objectives of the seminar were examining the present status and determine the future strategy for the site. National scholars and institutes working in the field of heritage management and research presented number of papers on present status of the site after 12 years of restoration and conservation works there under UNESCO Paharpur-Bagerhat Safeguarding Projects. They main emphasis was given to maintenance, restoration, conservation, preservation, Site management etc. local community involvement, economic activities concerning the site, public and national awareness and to determine the need to enhance the present condition in spite of various constraints. This seminar concluded with a set of recommendations.

 
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International Seminar on Paharpur World Heritage Site PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 23 November 2006 11:15

Paharpur Buddha ViharThe International seminar on “Elaboration of an Archaeological Research Strategy for Paharpur World Heritage Site and its Environment ( Bangladesh )” took place on 20-25 March 2004. Seminar was jointly organized by Department of Archaeology, Ministry of Cultural Affairs, and UNESCO Dhaka. Examine the present status of the Paharpur Vihara and determine the future policy for the World Heritage site; assessed the situation of action undertaken at Paharpur Monuments since its discovery up to recent restoration; In the light of recent discoveries (Buddhist sites in Jagdal Vihara, Halud Vihara, Jagjivanpur and literary, epigraphic and artistic evidence) re-examine the site in its whole context from a historic perspectives; Define, for the site of Paharpur and its surroundings, a coherent strategy in terms of research, archaeology, safeguarding, conservation and heritage management, taking into account the strong environmental constraints (heavy rain…), and assembling the different professions like archaeologists, historians, engineers, conservation specialists etc.

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