Bangladeshi Stand-up Comedy Scene

Young comedians resurrecting the stand-up comedy scene in Bangladesh

As connoisseurs of comedy would like to say, “the stand-up comedy scene in Bangladesh is still in its infancy.” But what does it actually mean? It might be because of the lack of freedom of speech, easily offended ego of the audience or the performers or maybe the lack of open-minded approach of the crowd in general. Despite such hurdles, Amin and Ashik, the stand-up comedy duo are working on the art of comedy and nourishing the playing field that is stricken with drought.