BanglaCapsule | Theatre in Bangladesh Timeline  

1969 Kheyali Group Theatre, a theatre group, was established in Barisal Town with the objective to promote progressive ideas, Bengali culture and Bengali nationalism.
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1972 Theatre (Arambagh), a drama group offshoot of the original Theatre Natyagosthi, was originally established in Dhaka.
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1972 Theatre (Baily Road), a drama group offshoot of the original Theatre Natyagosthi, was established in Dhaka.
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1972 Baguda (Bogra) Theatre was established in Bogra with Dr Nanigopal Debdas and Shyamal Bhattachariya as founder president and secretary respectively.
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1975 Jatrik Natyagosthi, a drama group, was founded in Comilla.
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1976 Narayanganj Theatre, a theatre group, was established in Narayanganj to produce original plays to uphold the image of the War of Liberation.
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1977 Barisal Natak, a theatre group, was established in Barisal Town.
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1977 Nandanik Natya Sampraday, a pioneer theatre group, was established in Dhaka.
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1978 Padatik Natya Sangsad, a pioneer theatre group, was founded in Dhaka by the former workers of Kalantar Natyagosthi (1976).
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1978 Shabdabali Group Theatre, a theatre group, was established in Barisal.
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1978 Dhaka Little Theatre was established in Dhaka to promote the mental development of children through training and performance in the theatre.
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1979 Anushilan Natyadal, a Rajshahi University-based theatre group, was founded with the objective of bringing about social change through the stage.
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1979 Bodhan Theatre, a theatre group, was established in Kushtia.
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1981 Sandhani Natyachakra, a drama group, was founded in Sylhet town to encourage the dramatic activities of children.
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1983 Surma Theatre, a theatre group, was established in Sylhet to uphold our folk heritage and the music, culture, heritage and life-style of the people of Surma Valley.
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1990 Faridpur Theatre, a theatre group, was established in Faridpur.
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2004 Bhasani Novo Theatre, first planetarium in Bangladesh located at Bijoy Sarani, was inaugurated by Prime Minister Khaleda Zia.
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2019 The first-ever International Theatre Festival of Bangladesh inaugurated at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in Dhaka featuring France, India, Russia, China, Vietnam, Nepal and Bangladesh.
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