Doleshwar Hanafia mosque gets UNESCO award
06 December 2021, 03:08 pm | Updated: 21 November 2024, 11:23 pm
Doleshwar Hanafia Jame Mosque in Keraniganj has received the Award of Merit in this year's UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation.
The project also garnered a Special Recognition for Sustainable Development, according to a recent post made by the UNESCO.
According to the UNESCO, nine projects from six countries -Bangladesh, China, India, Japan, Malaysia, and Thailand-have been honoured by a Jury of heritage experts.
Chief of Culture Unit at UNESCO Bangkok Duong Bich Hanh, said: "The diversity of heritage typologies and countries where the winning projects come from are truly remarkable. The number of projects that have successfully addressed various aspects of the sustainable development agenda is also commendable."
According to power and energy ministry release, Doleshwar Hanafia Jame Mosque was renovated Architect Sayeed Mostaque Ahmed. Ancestors of Nasrul Hamid, State Minister of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources constructed the mosque 1868.
Later, Professor Hamidur Rahman, father of Nasrul Hamid, extended part of the mosque along with its minar in 1968.
