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**We would like to draw your kind attention that there is some inter change in Dept. of Archaeology. Due to Administrative adventage it has some transfer. These are as follows : 1. Mr. Abdul Latif Pramanik, Custodian- In previous he was at Paharpur museum, Now he has trasfered at Tajhat Jaminder Bari, Rangpur. 2. Begum Nahid Sutana, Custodian, In perevious she was at Rabindra Kachari Bari, Sirajganj. Now she has tranfered at Mahasthan Museum Bogra. 3. Mr. Md. Jahurul Hoque, Cutodian, In previous he was at Tajhat Jamindar Bari, Rangpur. Now he has transfered at Rabindra Kachari Bari, Shirajgonj. 4. Mr. Md. Mahabul-ul Alam, Custodian. In previous he was at Mahasthan Museum, Bogra. Now he has transfered at Paharpur Museum, Naogaon.*** Mr. Md. Abdul Hashem, Sub Assistant Engineer, Dept. of Archaeology, Chittagong Division Comilla & Mr. Md. Abdul Latif Miah, Sub-Assistant Engineer, Dept. of Archaeology, Rajshahi Division, Bogra has been promoted as Assistant Engineer in Same Division.
Department of Archaeology cordially welcomes you all to its Web Site. It is one of the old organizations of the sub-continent, devoted to the reconstruction of the past human history of the country through archaeological exploration and excavation. Simultaneously is equally engazed the preservation, presentation and promotion of glorious cultural heritage. At present the department owners 397 heritage sites. Of them two have been inscribed on the World Cultural Heritage List and five in the tentative list.
The department also owns 14 site museums which are the repositories of our moveable cultural heritage of different periods, forms, religions, creeds and culture ranging from prehistoric to historical era. The department as custodian of the national heritage works under of the Ministry of Cultural Affairs of the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. A beautiful office building has been constructed in F/A, Agargaon Administrative Area, Shere Bangla Nagar, Dhaka and the office of the head quarters of the department and that of Regional Office of Dhaka Division have been shifted in this building on 27th November 2006.
