A world Heritage site is a place (nature or cultural) recognized by the international community in the shape of the world Heritage convention declared by UNESCO in 1972 as possessing universal value and coming under a collective responsibility for its preservation of the world. A country nominates a site to the convention, and a decision on whether to include it in the World Heritage list is made by a 21-member international committee. Though a small country Bangladesh has three World Heritage Sites the historic Shatgambuj Mosque of Bagerhat, the ruins of the Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur and the Sundarbans.
The Shatgambuj Mosque is a 15th century Islamic edifice situated in the suburbs of Bagerhat. It is an enormous Moghul architectural site covering a very large area. The Buddhist Vihara was founded in the 7th century. It is the largest single Buddhist monastery in the India sub-continent. It was a renowned intellectual centre from the 7th century until the 17th century. The Sundarbans- the 2nd World Heritage site of the world-is the largest mangrove forest in the World. It is Bangladesh and her people asset. Many people love to see its natural beauty. It’s wonderful place to go to, far from the crowded towns and cities. Now it is one of the greatest tourist attractions and best architectural beauties of Bangladesh.
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