On a chilly December evening in Hatbati village, under the open sky, the air was filled with a sense of nostalgia and excitement. Wrapped in warm shawls and blankets, villagers from Batiaghata upazila ...

The highly anticipated seven-day Jatra Festival begins today at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, celebrating the rich tradition of Jatra Pala, a folk theatre form deeply woven into Bengal's cultural ...

Although this highly traditional medium of entertainment faces threats from modern theatre and other forms of entertainment, the story of this specific journey, and the way it has served the ...