Bogura Mahasthangarh: Fort city open to destruction
Artifacts get damaged, new houses built on the site; 393 acres of its land still not acquired despite HC order
The ruins of historic Mahasthangarh Bouddha Bihar as well as several other tourist spots in Bogra district now sees very small number of visitors, unlike earlier times. PHOTO: STAR
The Department of Archaeology continues to struggle to save one of the country s and region s most significant archaeological sites, Mahasthangarh in Bogura, due to the delay in acquiring 393 acres of land in the fort city.
Local villagers have constructed houses and other structures such as wells and drains on the land of Mahasthangarh over decades, despite these being a violation of the Antiquities Act-1968 and a 2012 High Court order.