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The Nawab Palace in Bogra

Palace Museum sans valuable exhibits
Iwill be pleased if the Bangladesh government takes steps to preserve "Nawab Palace", said Syed Hamde Ali, second son of former Prime Minister of Pakistan late Mohammed Ali, urging the government to protect and renovate its buildings so that the late prime minister's international relations and family heritage could live on.
A large number of coins of different countries, oldest furniture, musical instruments, old firearms (Gada Banduck), flower vases, rear collection of photographs and some other antiques during Gaminder period of Nawab Family are found in the premises. A part of Nawab Palace now known as "Sheikh Sarif Uddin Super Market" which includes the graves of Mohammed Ali and his spouse and has already been sold by some Nawab family members. It is clear if the palace is not preserved it may also be gradually sold out, said Syed Hamde Ali.
The Palace has already lost its glamour and beauty though it had been renovated a few years ago on the personal initiative of some family members, but they do not have the capability to maintain it properly.
In the centre of the town of Bogra "Nawab Palace" which has been converted to "Palace
Museum" is now an amusement park with a small zoo but the Museum exhibits some treasures though not methodically.
One would be very impressed with the big wooden designed gate on entering the Palace Museum. Recently a few eyecatching statues of palace guards have been set up and may attract the visitor. A number of statues of animals that look alive have also been set up at different points of the premises. Other attractions are a mini train, various rides and animals like deer.
But the contents of the antiques and rear photographs you see on display in the Museum makes you feel proud of the international relations that Prime Minister MohammedAli maintained and as he was Bangladeshi, he was popularly known as Mohammed Ali of Bogra.
Queen Elizabeth and some famous leaders of the world including the President of Yugoslavia Late Marshal Tito were very close to Mohammed Ali. The people of Bogra are proud of the heritage left behind by Mohammed Ali through his international relations.
Some older people remember him as a kind hearted man but apparently his own relatives have forgotten him and destroyed his whatever was left behind of his memory and also valuable gifts presented by prominent world leaders during his visits to various countries.
Some of these gifts included "Gandhara" statue of Buddhists, which had disappeared from the Museum few years ago, said Hamde Ali, along with a few antiques and gifts. Some coins of 1910 and 1915 are still displayed in the Museum with other valuables but without proper care.
Also stands in the museum a large size dress given by the King Saud Ibna Abdul Aziz of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 1954. In 1940 the palace was given a new dimension with the addition of live animals like the Royal Bengal Tiger, Crocodile and bear. Many exhibits are on the verge of destruction for want of care. Story: MD.HASIBURRAHMAN BILU Photo: SYED ZAKIR HOSSAIN