Bagerhat, described as the Historic Mosque City, is a World Heritage Site, and is located in Khulana district of Bangladesh. Bagerhat is situated on the confluence of the rivers Ganges and the Brahmaputra. The place was earlier known as Khalifatabad, and was founded by the Turkish General Ulugh Khan. The heritage city of Bagerhat has a number of mosques and monuments of early Islamic period, and they have been mostly built by using bricks. The construction of the city reveals a high level of architectural skill and aesthetic sense. Elabana Falls is in Lamington National Park, part of the Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves World Heritage site in Queensland, Australia. ... Early morning on the Ganges The River Ganges (Ganga in Indian languages) (Devanagiri गंगा) is a major river in northern India. ... The Brahmaputra is one of the major rivers of Asia. ... A mosque is a place of worship for followers of the Islamic faith. ...
The area generally understood as the western portion of the South-Western Coastal Region of Bangladesh consists of the districts of Satkhira, Khulna and Bagerhat and the southern portion of Jessore district.
Bagerhat Mollahat, Chitalmari and the northern portions of
The phenomenon of water-logging was first experienced in the fresh-water areas in the north, such as in Mollahat, Chitalmari and parts of Fakirhat in Bagerhat district, Terokhada and parts of Dumuria in Khulna district and Keshabpur, Monirampur and Abhoynagar in Jessore district.
The International Safeguarding Campaign for the Historic Monuments of Paharpur and Bagerhat, Bangladesh, was launched by the UNESCO Director-General, in Paris on 13 June 1985.
The Director-General was authorized by the UNESCO General Conference at its 21st Session in 1980 and the Executive Board at its 116th Session in 1983 to launch an appeal for international solidarity.
This comprehensive Plan addresses several issues, such as an increase in historical awareness, the promotion of artistic craftsmanship and tourism, archaeological recording and documentation, and the legal and administrative protection of heritage buildings, the environment and museum objects.
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