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Cooperation sought to preserve SAARC archaeological assets
The fourth South Asian Archaeological Congress began in Dhaka Sunday with a call IFor greater cooperation among the SAARC member countries in the Increasingly popular science of archaeology, reports USS
Inaugurating the three-day congress, Foreign Minister A S M Mostallzur Rahman said vast expanse of South Aslan region was the cradle of some of the most glorious civilisations and early cultures of the world and cooperation was now necessary to maintain and Invigorate these traditions.
The opening session was also addressed by Works Minister Raflqul Islam Miah and State Minister In charge of Cultural Affairs Prof Jahan Ara Hcgum.
Delegate from all the SAARC nations barring Uhulan arc attending the congress. Bhula nese delegates are expected to join at a later stage.
The Foreign Minister said there existed a strong underlying unity of cultural and Intellectual development tn the whok- South Aslan region and the SAARC countries could forge- effective cooperation In the preservation and nourishment of the valuable archaeological assets the region Inherited from Its magnificent past.
Referring to the SAARC. Rahman said It was first conceived by late President Ziaur Rahman and on-going cooperation among the seven member states covered wide areas including a fascinating subject like archaeology.
T^e Foreign Minister lament- ' that most of the de-•fl< ping nations like Bangladesh were constrained to attach relatively low priority in mobilising their limited resources for the protection and development of their archaeological heritage.
But he expressed satisfaction that a new concept had
emerged at regional level among developing countries of South Asia for preservation of these assets through Indigenous technology. He expressed the hope that such cooperation would be of immense help for the nations of the region In upholding their heritage.
Rafiqul Islam Miah stressed the need for preserving the heritage In Its true respective and said the archaeological tradition spoke of the glorious past of the region.
Prof Jahan Ara Begum recalled the monumental heritage of this region In the annals of civilisation and called for meaningful exchange of Ideas and programmes among SAARC. nations for nourishment of the heritage.
Dr Ahmed Nabi Khan Director General of Pakistan, archaeology and museum and president of the third congress, also spoke.