An online national inventory of the intangible cultural heritage of Bangladesh was launched on Saturday.

State minister for cultural affairs minister KM Khalid announced the inauguration in the inaugural ceremony programme held in Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib auditorium of Bangladesh National Museum in the city.

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After announcing, the minister opened the website heritagehub.gov.bd in the programme.

Cultural affairs secretary Khalil Ahmed, Officer in Charge of UNESCO in Dhaka office Dr. Susan Vize, artistic director and ICH expert Shadhona. Lubna Marium, director of Banglanatok.com of India Dr Madhura Dutta also spoke in the programme.

Director general of Bangladesh National Museum Md. Kamruzzaman presided over the programme.

Already 109 (one hundred and nine) intangible cultural heritages have been listed in the Web Application.

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A total of 129 people including culture journalists, community members, officials of government and private institutions have been trained and made skilled. At the same time, a Mobile App is connected with this Web Interface/Application and the online national inventory is opened to the public.

Alongside, a four day exhibition titled 'Sampad' showcasing crafting and performing arts of Bangladesh was also opened.

It was opened as part of the inauguration of national inventory and twentieth anniversary of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage.