The programme started with Mridanga Badan, which is a traditional ritual for the dancers of the subcontinent. Dancer Minu Haque briefly discussed Nrityadhara's regular programmes.

This year the school awarded two prominent dancers of the country with the special Nrityadhara Honourary Award 2005: Veteran dancer Laila Hasan and Ojha Mohan Singha of the Manipuri indigenous group. Theatre Activist Ataur Rahman handed over the crest and Uttario to Ojha Mohan Singha's younger brother Telenjao Singha, as he could not attend the show because of old age complications.

Born in 1948 in the Manipuri society, Ojha Mohan Singha started to play Mridanga or Pung -- an essential part of the Manipuri culture at an early age. He received the award for the best instrumentalist in the East Pakistan Music and Dance Competition in 1969.

Sangeeta Imam received the award on behalf of her mother, Laila Hasan from Nasiruddin Yusuff Bachhu. Laila Hasan took her basic dance lessons from Manibardhan Mahashay in Brahmanbaria. Later, she took lessons under Ajit Sannyal, Babu Ram Singh, GA Mannan and Shamar Bhattacharya of Bulbul Academy of Fine Arts (BAFA). Among her choreographed dance pieces Chitrangada, Shyama, Shapmochon, Chandalika, Ranar, Moder Gorob Moder Asha were well received. She has been honoured with BACHSHASH Award 2001 and Kazi Mahbub Ullah Begum Zebunnessa Trust Award 2001 for her contribution to dance.

In the latter session of the programme popular dancers performed Manipuri, Kathak, modern and folk numbers. The first piece was choreographed by Anisul Islam Hero, featuring the song Anjali Loho Mor. Bidhan Chandra Singha performed a fascinating Manipuri piece, taught by his guru Ojha Mohan Singha. Munmun Ahmed and Tabassum Ahmed performed Kathak. Tamanna Rahman, Jayanti Samantha, Kunjari Mukharjee, Farhana Ahmed and others of Nrityadhara also performed at the show.