Bangladeshmuseum

bangladesh, located in south-central asia next to india and myanmar (burma), is a relative young democratic country which gained its independence in 1971. it is also one of the most populated countries in the world, and the people of the region have a long, diverse and rich history, coming from different cultural backgrounds. the first bangladesh immigrants began to migrate to canada in the 1960s, from a region which at the time was called east pakistan. today more than 100,000 people with bangladesh origin are living in canada. the bangladesh heritage museum in edmonton, alberta, is striving to feature the diversity of the bangladesh canadian heritage. visitors of the virtual museum on our website shall be given the opportunity to experience and explore the places, history, people, culture and art of bangladesh. as a local centre for bangladesh culture we will create events exploring past and recent art in form of concerts, film, lectures, and exhibitions. we further seek to establish