Bhatiali

A traditional Bhatiali folk song rooted in the riverine regions of Bengal, shaped by the lives and emotions of boatmen and rural communities. These songs often reflect deep feelings of love, loss, memory, and the human bond with nature, especially the rhythm and vastness of rivers.

Bhawaiya

Bhawaiya is a traditional folk music from North Bengal, especially associated with Rangpur, and surrounding regions. Rooted in the emotions of working-class communities such as cart drivers and buffalo herders, it carries a deep sense of longing and separation—reflecting themes of love, loneliness, family life, and everyday struggles.

Riddles and rhymes that reveal the past

12 April 2026, 18:25 PM Slow Reads Special
A tiny tree bears five small round fruits, if the fruits are red, then they are worth a thousand.
The making of folk poet Jasimuddin
4 January 2026, 08:34 AM
Jasimuddin remembered singing songs to himself. He could not remember the words but remembered putting his own words into some of them.
A translation of Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah’s “Pallisahitya” / Folk Literature
12 August 2022, 18:00 PM
Despite the absence of city singers, musicians and dancers, there is no shortage of such artists in the rural areas.
The Quest for Finding Bangladesh
18 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Finding Bangladesh is a quest of a group of young people which focuses on collecting, preserving and initiating conversations on Bangladesh's ancient histories, mythologies and legends. The aim is to revive lost tales of our land and help us in being more sentient
Folkloric Bangladesh
13 April 2017, 18:00 PM
This Pahela Baishakh, revisit our roots through the diverse oral traditions and witty wisdom of folk literature.