Department of Archaeology (Bangladesh)

Department of Archaeology (Bangladesh)

বাংলাদেশ প্রত্নতত্ত্ব অধিদপ্তর
Department overview
Formed	1972; 52 years ago (1972)
Preceding Department	Archaeological Survey of India
Jurisdiction	Government of Bangladesh
Headquarters	Agargaon, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Parent Department	Ministry of Cultural Affairs
Website	www.archaeology.gov.bd

Department of Archaeology (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ প্রত্নতত্ত্ব অধিদপ্তর, pronounced [baŋladeʃ protnototto ɔdʱidoptor]) is one of the government agency of Bangladesh. By the Laws of Archaeology 1964 (amended in 1976) this agency maintains the conservation and preservation of archaeological sites in the country. Since 2013, the department has been running its activities from the Administration Building situated in Agargaon in Dhaka.