Paragraph on World Heritage Sites of Bangladesh
Properties of cultural and natural
heritage of a member country are inscribed in UNESCO's World Heritage List. At
present, we have three World Heritage Sites in Bangladesh. They are the Historic
Mosque City of Bagherhat, the Ruins of the Buddhist Bihara at Paharpur, and the
Sundarbans. The first two sites were enlisted in 1985 as cultural heritages while
the third one was included in 1997 as natural heritage. Member states can
maintain a list of tentative sites that the World Heritage Committee may
consider for nomination to the World Heritage list. Nominations for the list
are only accepted if the site was previously included in the tentative list. As
of 2014, Bangladesh has 5 sites in the tentative list. The sites are Halud
Bihara, Jaggadala Bihara, Lalbagh Fort, Mahansthangarh and its Environs, and the
Lalmai-Mainamati Group of Monuments. All these were submitted in 1999 as
cultural heritage. When any site enters into the World Heritage Sites, it gains international recognition and attention. The government and other socio-cultural
organizations should come forward to take our cultural and natural heritage to
the world community.
Source: English Book
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