Present day Bangladesh has a long history in its cultures. The land, the rivers, and the lives of the Bengali people formed a rich heritage with marked differences from neighboring regions. It has evolved over the centuries and encompasses the cultural diversity of several social groups of Bangladesh. The Bengal Renaissance of the 19th and early 20th centuries noted Bengali writers, saints, authors, scientists, researchers, thinkers, music composers, painters, and film-makers have played a significant role in the development of Bengali culture. The Bengal Renaissance contained the seeds of a nascent political Indian nationalism and was the precursor in many ways to modern Indian artistic and cultural expression. The culture of Bangladesh is composite and over the centuries has assimilated influences of Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, Islam, and Christianity. It is manifested in various forms, including music, dance, and drama; art and craft; folklore and folktale; languages and literature; philosophy and religion; festivals and celebrations; as well as in a distinct cuisine and culinary tradition. Bangladesh can be proud of its rich ancient civilization. In the past this was avery rich and developed region. Travelers like Fa Xien in the 5th century, Hieun Tsang in the 7th century, Marco Polo & Ibne Batuta in the 14th century, Mu Huang in the 15th century and Zaheed Beg in the 17th century all left their impressions glorifying this place. They all were impressed by the general prosperity of the land and its wealthy cities with their palaces, temples and gardens. At present there are several sites in Bangladesh where you can still see some of those relics. Among these Paharpur, Gaud & Puthia in Rajshahi, Mahasthan in Bogra, Kantajee's Temples in Dinajpur, Satgambuj in Khulna and Moinamoti in Comilla are most prominent.
About the Author: Mr. Mohammed Ali was born in a very respectable Muslim family of Barisal town, Bangladesh.He has completed his B.A.Honors degree in History [1967] from Dhaka University, Bangladesh and Master degree in History [1968].His main subjects in History were History/archaeology/Architecture. He joined in the government service Department of Archaeology, Ministry of Culture, Pakistan.After the liberation of Bangladesh he joined in Bangladesh and started Rebuilding the department of Archaeology and Museums. Mohammed Ali has worked in the various categories of the Archaeology Department. He represented Bangladesh Government in various Asian and European countries and presented very resourceful Papers on Archaeology, Architecture, and Cultural subjects. He has visited as a Trainee, Resource persons, Presenter in the countries: GERMANY, FRANCE, JAPAN, NEPAL, TAIWAN, INDIA, PAKISTAN, SOUTH KOREA, RUSSIA. Mr. Mohammed Ali has written many books and research articles. So far 32 of his Research articles have been Published. NOW AN IMMIGRANT TO USA. VIEW MY BLOG=http: //archaeologist-bd.blog