File photo of Panam City Syed Zakir Hossain/Dhaka tribuneIndia to provide support to preserve archaeological monuments in Bangladesh, says envoyBangladesh will soon start working on restoring and preserving the historic Panam City based on a report to be submitted by the Indian research team. "An Indian research team visited Panam City and we’re waiting for their report," State Minister for Cultural Affairs KM Khalid said during his meeting with outgoing Indian High Commissioner Riva Ganguly Das on Monday. Experts on the research team have opined that the restoration of Panam City should be crafted with proper utilization of local elements, she informed the State Minister. He congratulated Riva Ganguly for being nominated as the next secretary (ASEAN) of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs. Ministry of Cultural Affairs’ Additional Secretary (cultural heritage) Sabiha Parvin, Joint Secretary Md Fahimul Islam, and Personal Secretary of the State Minister Md Jahidul Islam were also present.

Source: Dhaka Tribune August 10, 2020 14:26 UTC