Done us proud

A few samples of the arte-facts have been forwarded to the Institute of Archeology in London to determine the age of the finds through carbon-14 dating which could prove to be still more revealing. We keep our fingers crossed.

Let's congratulate Prof Rahman and his team on this phenomenal success. We also wish to felicitate GrameenPhone for sponsoring this important initiative hoping that some other enterprises will come forward.

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Excavation works are long-drawn processes and their final outcome can only be confirmed through a painstaking process of trial and error. Such archeological finds also often require comparative studies and consultation between scholars and experts on the subject overseas and within the country.

The government needs not only make adequate funds available to the team, with a good deal of UNESCO assistance possibly thrown in, but also ensure security to it in carrying out its mission. The monsoon season will soon be here and one of the immediate concerns would be to safeguard and secure the site against heavy downpours and groundwater discharges. This is an investment which we should all endorse and be fully supportive of.