Tag: BD – Historic Mosque City of Bagerhat

Despite the presence of hundreds of archaeological ruins in the country, the relics have been surviving undisturbed for ages. No unscrupulous quarters have ever felt inclined to cause harm to the time-tested structures. Many have, however, disappeared on being unable to withstand the assault of time. This was interpreted as part of the natural process. A handful of other sites drew attention of the authorities, and were later renovated and given the status of nationally recognised historical spots. Two of them were declared UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1985 — the Bagerhat Shaat Gombuj Mosque and the…

Source: Grabbers eye archaeological sites

Countries are supposed to make a ‘tentative list’ of sites eligible to be a Unesco World Heritage Site every year, but Bangladesh has not done so in 20 years.

Source: Nominate heritage sites in Bangladesh: Dept of Archaeology asks public

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Shait Gambuj Mosque, was built by Ulugh Khan Jahan in the 15th century.

Source: Unesco heritage mosque in Bagerhat, a thing of sheer beauty – Khmer Times

Considered to be the most affordable country to travel in South Asia, Bangladesh is becoming an increasingly attractive destination for travelers around the world.

Source: The best places to travel in Bangladesh: Top 8 tourist attractions in Bangladesh

Time has not been kind to the Rezakhoda Mosque, one of the historic relics from the group of monuments in Bagerhat, declared as World Heritage by Unesco in 1985. Yet, the apathy of the Department of Archaeology is pushing the historic ruins into further state of decay.

Source: World Heritage Site on verge of decline

The Mosque City of Bagerhat, situated in the suburbs of Bagerhat city, is in the southwest of Dhaka. What is remarkable about this historic city is that it was once a lost city, and was discovered after many centuries. Boasting of more than 50 monuments, all following the Indo-Islamic architecture, this region was beyond the sight of men for quite some time.

Source: The Mosque City of Bagerhat in Bangladesh is a treasure trove

The historical heritage of Bangladesh is enriched with archeology and monuments. DESblitz presents 10 historical heritage sites of the country.

Source: 10 Top Historical Heritage Sites of Bangladesh

Wish to visit an unexplored country in Asia? Take a look at the top things to do in Bangladesh – the country with developing tourism.

Source: 12 Best Things To Do In Bangladesh

The report points out that Bangladesh’s Unesco World Heritage sites are waiting to be discovered…

Source: Bangladesh makes Lonely Planet Best Value Top 10

Bagerhat, one of the popular tourist destinations of the country, attracted a huge number of visitors with its historical sites and magnificent beauty in this Eid vacation as in previous years, reports UNB.   While the people of all age have been crowding the tourist spots and recreation…

Source: Bagerhat natural beauty, historical sites draw huge holidaymakers

The seven wonders of Bangladesh…

Source: 7 amazing must visit tourist attractions in Bangladesh – II