Bangladesh: Traditional Circus

Mohammad Shafiul Alam

Bangladesh has a very long history of traditional circus. Once it was very popular for entertaining people from all walks of society. According to the Bangladesh Circus Owners Association, there are 25 enlisted circus teams in the country. In addition, there are more than 100 parties in the country. At least 80 to 100 people work in a big troupe including main performers, assistants, helping hands and so on.