Heritage

Heritage

The Taliban's call to preserve Afghanistan's heritage had been met with initial scepticism following their destructive first rule. Photo: Wakil Koshar/AFP

From destroyers to guardians? Taliban now vow to protect Afghanistan’s ancient relics

Experts point out that this concern does not extend to Afghanistan’s intangible heritage. Music, dance, folklore, and any artistic expression involving women remain strictly prohibited under the...

Sketch: TBS

Celebrating craft and culture: The living heritage of Bangladesh

Dr Saifur Rashid. Sketch: TBS

Celebration, heritage protection and peacebuilding

FRIENDSHIP Colours of Chars plays a pivotal role in empowering artisans from river islands and indigenous communities. Photo: Courtesy.

Heritage fabrics at crossroads

Photo: Nayem Ali

Enigma of an unnamed tomb: Reconnoitering a Mughal-era mausoleum in Mohammadpur

Shat Gombuj Masjid (sixty dome mosque) in Bagerhat is a popular destination for both domestic and foreign tourists. Photo: Mumit M

Meeras-e-Bangalah: How heritage tourism can rescue history

Photo: TBS

Cplustv: Preserving the rich heritage of the Chatgaiya dialect

The then British Civil Service officer Khan Bahadur Muhammad Fazlul Karim built the Haturia House in 1920. A virtual tour of the house is available on the website. Photo: Bengal Institute.

Tour de hidden heritages of Dhaka metro

Kusumba Mosque, situated in Manda upazila, is one of the popular tourist attractions of the Naogaon tour bus service. Photo: Masum Billah

No sea, hills or forests, but they have a rich history and a bus service to experience it 

Redevelopment in old Dhaka possible by conserving heritage structures: Experts

Redevelopment in old Dhaka possible by conserving heritage structures: Experts

Rajshahi's historical and cultural heritage in sketches

Rajshahi's historical and cultural heritage in sketches

Shitalpati: Sylhet’s craft, hundreds of years old, in crisis 

Shitalpati: Sylhet’s craft, hundreds of years old, in crisis 

UNESCO inscribed ‘Durga Puja in Kolkata’ on the ‘Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity’ on Wednesday. Photo :Hindustan Times

Kolkata’s Durga Puja gets UNESCO heritage tag