Date: January 30, 2012

To: Mr. Prokash Chandra Das Director General National Museum Shahbagh, Dhaka Subject: Request for Images (softcopy) and Replica Dear Mr. Das, Greetings from The Daily Star. It is our great pleasure to inform you that The Daily Star has taken a 16 day long extensive programme in Chittagong city titled Odommo Chattagram with a goal to highlight all the key aspects of the city through multiple events and activities. The programme will start on March 08, 2012 and continue till March 23, 2012. In our Odommo Chattagram programme, special attention has been given to Chittagong s rich history, culture and tradition. We have arranged 2 week long Chittagong Historical Journey and Showcasing of Chittagong through exhibition and performances starting from March 9, 2012 as part of Odommo Chattagram project. For this Chittagong Historical Journey and Showcasing we need your cooperation to properly highlight Chittagong s historical and archeological aspects to the people of Bangladesh. We have attached a list of items that we intend to collect from The National Museum as Soft Image Copy and Replica format. Please note that we are agreed to cover the costs of Soft Image Copy and Replica for the requested items as per standard rates. Therefore, I look forward to your cooperation in collecting those items so that we can arrange a proper and informative Chittagong Historical Journey and Showcasing programme in Chittagong. Your earliest response in this regard will be appreciated and also please let us know if you have any query and we will try to resolve it.

Thank you

Yours truly

Mahfuz Anam Editor & Publisher

List of items:

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Name of Item Coper Plate of kantidev Vase Inscription of Devatideva Bhattaraka Horikel Coin Jhiuri Bronze Akara Coins Arakani Coins

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Required Picture(Soft Copy) Picture(Soft Copy) Picture (Soft Copy) & Replica 22no. Pavilion Picture(Soft Copy) Picture(Soft Copy) Picture (Soft Copy) & Replica 22no. Pavilion

No. of Item 1 1 As much as they provide 5 As much as they provide As much as they provide

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