The below is attributable to U.S. Mission Spokesperson Poornima Rai:
The U.S. Embassy in Dhaka announced a $235,000 Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) grant to restore the historic Mughal-era Musa Khan Mosque at an event at Dhaka University, further deepening a 25-year U.S.-Bangladesh cultural partnership that has now funded over $1 million in 13 projects across the country. In partnership with Bangladesh’s Department of Archaeology, the United States will restore the mosque’s Islamic architectural features, establish a permanent digital archive, and train young architects to preserve Bangladesh’s cultural heritage, a press release said.
U.S. Ambassador Brent T. Christensen announced the grant alongside the Minister of Cultural Affairs, Nitai Roy Chowdhury, and Sabina Alam, Director General of the Department of Archaeology.
