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Asia, GIP Jan - June 2018, Nature

Nijhum Dwip: The island of tranquility

July 3, 2018June 28, 2018

In the early 1950s ’Char Osman’’, a shallow estuary in Bangladesh was declared as Nijhum Dwip which means the island of silence and tranquility. The reason …

Asia, Continent, GIP Jan - June 2018, Intangible Heritage, Nature, Traditions

The Bhatial songs of Bangladesh’s rivers

June 18, 2018June 16, 2018

Thousands of Boatsmen have lived in Bangladesh, often known as a river irrigated land. These boatsmen have adopted the legacy of own traditions and culture …

Asia, GIP Jan - June 2018, Intangible Heritage, museum heritage

The legendary Dhaka Muslin

March 20, 2018September 6, 2018

Bangladesh National Museum is one of the largest museums in South Asia. It is managed by the Ministry of Cultural Affairs of the government of …

Arts and Crafts, Asia, GIP Jan - June 2018, Heritage, museum heritage

Muslin: The ephemeral fabric of Bangladesh

March 17, 2018April 16, 2018

Bangladesh has long history of Jute and Silk generation alongside cotton, and of course, muslin. It has gigantic alluvial stores from Hugli, Ganga and its …

Asia, Built Heritage, GIP Jan - June 2018, museum heritage

The first ever underground museum in Bangladesh

February 20, 2018March 6, 2018

The Museum of Independence depicts the history & the struggle for the long-cherished independence of Bangladesh. The structure is situated at the Suhrawardy Udyan, in …