The history of Bangladesh National Museum is eventful and glorious, connected as it has been, in chronological sequence, with British Indian history. the birth and dissolution of Pakistan, and the emergence of Bangladesh. At the turn of the twentieth century Lord Curzon, Viceroy of India, by his policy of provincial readjustment, provided the political ground for the establishment of a museum in Dhaka. He partitioned Bengal on 16 October 1905. The historic city of Dhaka became the capital of the new Province of Eastern Bengal and Assam.  Business Mail: [email protected] read full review »