Traditional Circus Industry

In Mohammad Jibon’s (the man in the red shirt) family, his mother (who used to work earlier), wife,  younger brother and son are all associated with the circus profession. Photo: Rafia Mahmud Prato
Panorama

Shikaritola: The last performers of a once famous ‘circus village’

While there are only a total of 25 registered circus groups in the country,  a hundred small circus groups – involving 20,000 people in this profession – still exist. Shikaritola village currently...

Known as "Joker Monir" in the circus scene, 49-year-old Mohammad Monir, on his stilts strides across a field at a programme in Dhaka recently. Photo: Courtesy
Features

Tales of Bangladesh’s vanishing circus artists

An acrobat performs a high-wire act using a bicycle. Photo: Probal Rashid
In Focus

Traditional circus of Bangladesh

Photo: UNB
Industry

Traditional circus industry fighting for survival