Lesson 2/24 min
Intangible cultural heritage
Bangladesh on UNESCO's lists
| Year | Heritage | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Baul songs | Bangladesh's first intangible cultural heritage |
| 2013 | Jamdani weaving | Eighth session, Baku (Azerbaijan) |
| 30 November 2016 | Mangal Shobhajatra on Pahela Baishakh | Eleventh session, Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) |
| 7 December 2017 | Shital Pati weaving of Sylhet | A traditional craft of greater Sylhet |
| 6 December 2023 | Rickshaws and rickshaw painting in Dhaka | Eighteenth session, Kasane (Botswana); the fifth element |
| 9 December 2025 | Tangail saree weaving | Twentieth session, New Delhi; Bangladesh's sixth standalone inscription |
Did you know?: UNESCO has recognised one more thing: Bangabandhu's 7 March 1971 speech entered the ‘Memory of the World’ register on 30 October 2017. This is documentary heritage, not intangible heritage.
Watch out: The book's table prints 27 November 2008 for Baul and 4 December 2013 for Jamdani; only the years (2008, 2013) were confirmed from reliable sources, so the years are used here.
Check yourself
Which was Bangladesh's first intangible cultural heritage on UNESCO's list?
At a glance
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First intangible heritage: Baul songs (2008); Jamdani in 2013.
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Mangal Shobhajatra on 30 November 2016; Shital Pati on 7 December 2017.
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Rickshaws and rickshaw painting of Dhaka on 6 December 2023 (Kasane, Botswana).
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Tangail saree weaving on 9 December 2025; Bangabandhu's 7 March speech entered ‘Memory of the World’ on 30 October 2017.