Cinema

Dhaka has several excellent air-conditioned cinema halls which screen British, American, continental and other Bangladeshi films. All district towns have their own cinemas. Check the daily morning newspapers for details of current attractions.

Theater

Bengali and Bengali translation of western plays are staged frequently. Popular theatre groups are Dhaka Theatre, Nagarik Nattya Sampraday and Theatre.

Cultural Shows

Cultural shows are quite frequently performed at several venues like Mohila Samity, Guide House and British Counil Auditorium. Check with hotel receptions and the daily newspapers for details.

Dance

Classical forms of the sub-continent, predominate in Bangladeshi dance. The folk, tribal and middle estern traits are also common. Among the tribal dances, particularly popular are Monipuri and Santal.

Music

The music in Bangladesh can be divided into three distinct categories- Classical, folk and modern. The classical music, both vocal and instrumental is rooted in the remote past of the sub-continent. Ustad Alauddin Khan and Ustad Ayet Ali Khan are two names in classical instrumental music who are internationally known. Folk song, nurtured through the ages by village poets, rich in devotional mysticism and lovers is popular in Bangladesh. The best known forms are Bhatiali, Baul, Marfati, Murshidi, and Bhawaiya, Lalan, Hasan Raja, Abbasuddin and Abdul Alim are four great names in flok song. Modern Bengali song pioneered by Rabindranath Tagore and Kazi Nazrul Islam blended western and Middle Eastern traits with traditional from.
Contemporary patterns have more inclinations to west. Pop song and band groups are also coming up mainly in Dhaka city.