Archaeologist Enamul Haque Passed Away

• 14 Jul 2022

Eminent archaeologist, historian and former Director-General of the Bangladesh National Museum Dr. Enamul Haque has passed away.

• Dr Haque is credited with finding and protecting several invaluable sculptures from various archaeological sites in Bangladesh.
• During his illustrious career, he was awarded the Ekushey Padak in 2016 and the highest civilian award of Bangladesh Swadhinta Padak in 2020.
• The Govt. of India conferred him with Padma Shri for the year 2020 for his work on Bengal’s Iconography and terracotta art.