Many art forms of the rural areas of Bangladesh are on the verge of extinction. We often talk about the rural artistes in seminars or symposiums, but do we really care for those who put in efforts to ...

The fortnight-long “Theatre Festival on the Liberation War” featured diverse forms and different approaches of theatrical presentation. To highlight the theme of the glorious past, traditional forms, ...

Jatra or travelling theatre, as one knows, is a form where theatre artists travel from village to village and perform to large audiences who would gather together on a field where a temporary wooden ...

Popular singer Anusheh Anadil from the band Bangla started the journey of Jatra to represent and promote folk culture and local Bangladeshi traditions. From its onset, Jatra became synonymous with ...

Dhaka: The emergence of Bangladesh as one of the world's fastest-growing economies while most of the world has its doors shut for travel has created a unique challenge. The need and desire to travel ...

The devotees got a glimpse of 'jatra pala' (Bengali opera) amidst cacophony at the pandal of Kashi Durgotsav Samiti at Maharaja Chet Singh Fort on Saturday night. Bengali actress Sayantika was the ...