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Manage No DI00001016 Country Maldives,Bangladesh,Bhutan,Sri Lanka,India,Pakistan Author Mr. Mahbubur Rahman (Joint Secretary, Ministry of Primary and Mass Education), Mr. Samten Yeshi (Programme Manager, Loden Foundation), Mr. Arun Singh (Program Coordinator, Somaiya Kala Vidyalaya), Mr. Ali Sahil (Architect and Researcher, Culture, Tangible and ICH), Mr. Danister L. Perera (Ph. D. Research Scholar, University of Kelaniya), Mr. Nazir Ahmad (Deputy Secretary, National History and Literary Heritage Division), Language English Copyright 
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| Description | Bangladesh is rich in intangible cultural heritage in all the five domains outlined in the 2003 ICH Convention namely oral traditions, performing arts, social practices, rituals, and festive events, knowledge about nature and the universe and traditional craftmanship.Four elements are inscribed in the UNESCO representative list and two applications are submitted in 2019. The Ministry of Cultural Affairs has a list with literature of 54 elementsunder the 5 ICH domains, while researchers identified 123 elements. Comprehensive inventorying of living heritages is under process with the Government. Bangladesh, by ratifying 2003 Convention, assumes its obligation of safeguarding these elements of ICH. Among the elements, some are sustainable for the economic output of the objects associated with the elements. Others remain vulnerable for change in lifestyle, knowledge pattern, social and economic advancement, science and technology. Require safeguardfor sustainable development that includes transmission of the ICH elements for generations. | ||
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