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The Center for Archaeological Studies (CAS) in association with the Department of General Education (GED), University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) organized a seminar titled Our Heritage: A Journey to the Root on Saturday, May 21, 2022 at the Auditorium of the ULAB Research Building (House 56, Road 4/A, Satmasjid Road, Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1209).

The main task of the Center for Archaeological Studies (CAS) is to create awareness for preserving the rich cultural heritage of Bangladesh, promoting heritage research through community initiatives, strengthening heritage education and promoting sustainable cultural heritage tourism in the country. To fulfill these objectives, CAS organizes regular guided tours to the heritage sites, monuments and museums; heritage fairs and festivals, training, workshops, lectures and seminars. CAS also offers various courses under the General Education Program of the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) for the undergraduate students to generate tactile experience of behaviour and culture of the people among the students.

Total seven research papers were presented in this Our Heritage: A Journey to the Root seminar, where students of the Cultural Heritage of Bangladesh course showcased their understanding of the rich cultural heritage of Bangladesh. Their presentation covers the areas Chattogram Hill tracts: Where Clouds Touch Your Feet; Faridpur: A Sanctuary of Culture; Cultures and Colors of Old Dhaka; World Cultural Heritage Mosque City of Bagerhat; Coastal Bangladesh: Where Tide Waits; Cumilla: Komolanko-A City of Monks; and Sylhet: Paradise of Tea. The presenters were Md. Tanvir Ahmed Shihab, Tanzina Rahman Sonali, Mominur Rahman Mizan, Md. Saroz Shahriar, Priyes Das Tokaram, Rubayet Hossain Chisty, Refat Fatema, Nafisa Khan, Parisa Saba, Jannatul Fariha Mim, Rahima Jahan Tina, Nikyta Nahid, Jeba Tasnin Farin, Rahim Newaz Khan Himal, Gazi Mahmudul Hassan, Md. Mahmudur Rahman, Tanzina Rahman Sonali, Md. Yusuf Ahmed and Tarin Ahmad Diba.

The Welcome Speech was delivered by the Director of the Center for Archaeological Studies and Head of the Department of General Education (GED), University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) Professor Dr. Shahnaj Husne Jahan.

Besides ULAB faculty members, staff and students, renowned historians, archaeologists, history and heritage researchers including Professor Sharif uddin Ahmed, Ambassador Mr. Waliur Rahman, Geologist AKM Korshed Alam were present at the seminar and discussed the importance of the study of history and heritage.

Please see the link below for the Photographs.
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The Center for Archaeological Studies (CAS) and the Department of General Education (GED), University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) is going to organize a seminar titled Our Heritage: A Journey to the Root. Students of the GED 2104: Cultural Heritage of Bangladesh will present their understanding of the rich cultural heritage of Bangladesh in the seminar.

Date and Time
Saturday, May 21, 2022, 12:01 pm

Venue
Auditorium, ULAB Research Building
House 56, Road 4/A, Satmasjid Road, Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1209

Program Schedule
12:01 pm: Program Starts
12:02 pm: Welcome Speech, Professor Shahnaj Husne Jahan, PhD, Director, Center for Archaeological Studies and Head, GED, ULAB
12:05 pm: Where Clouds Touch Your Feet: Md. Tanvir Ahmed Shihab, Tanzina Rahman Sonali and Mominur Rahman Mizan
12:15 pm: Faridpur: A Sanctuary of Culture: Md. Saroz Shahriar, Priyes Das Tokaram and Rubayet Hossain Chisty
12:25 pm: World Cultural Heritage Mosque City of Bagerhat: Refat Fatema
12:35 pm: Where Tide Waits: Nafisa Khan, Parisa Saba, Jannatul Fariha Mim and Rahima Jahan Tina
12:45 pm: Paradise of Tea: Nikyta Nahid, Jeba Tasnin Farin, Rahim Newaz Khan Himal and Gazi Mahmudul Hassan
12:55 pm: Komolanko-A City of Monks: Md. Mahmudur Rahman
01:05 pm: Cultures and Colors of Old Dhaka: Tanzina Rahman Sonali, Md. Yusuf Ahmed and Tarin Ahmad Diba
01:15 pm: Comments, Questions and Responses
01:40 pm: Program ends

MC: Parisa Saba and Rahim Newaz Khan Himal

You are most cordially invited to attend the seminar.

To the Archaeologists (early career researcher) in South Asia,
Greetings from the Center for Archaeological Studies, University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh!
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It is my great pleasure to invite you to a webinar titled "Archaeological Exploration at Khirtala Village, Sirajganj” organized by the Center for Archaeological Studies (CAS), University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) on Monday, 3 May 2021, 9:40 am.

Keynote Speaker: Md. Rifat-Ur-Rahman, Department of Cultural Heritage and Bangladesh Studies, Rabindra University, Bangladesh.

Discussant: Professor Bulbul Ahmed, PhD, Department of Archaeology, Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh.

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ULAB holds seminar on rice origin The Centre for Archaeological Studies of University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh organised its regular CAS seminar in form of a webinar recently. The seminar titled ‘Archaeobotanical rice: disentangling forgotten human past of...

It is my great pleasure to invite you to a webinar titled "Archaeobotanical Rice: Disentangling Forgotten Human Past of Early Bangladesh” organized by the Center for Archaeological Studies (CAS), University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) on Sunday, 11 April 2021, 7:00 pm.



Click the link to join: https://bdren.zoom.us/j/63000439093?pwd=VEoyUlhKV3IrdldGNk1wQjFqVk9aQT09

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