Stand Up Comedy

#Perspective / Can we take a joke? The struggle of stand-up comedy in Bangladesh

Bangladeshis have a great sense of humour, whether it be witty banters at tea stalls or coming up with the most brilliant memes every time our cricket team loses a match. However, when it comes to stand-up comedy, there seems to be a disconnection.

The experience of being a woman stand-up comedian in Bangladesh

In conversation with Poushi Razzaque, a young stand-up comedian.

#Perspective / Laughing through life's challenges: Sami Doha's journey from telecom to comedy

It is not easy to make people laugh. In a stand-up comedy show — where the stage is a battleground and laughter is the grand prize — Sami Doha does a pretty good job bringing smiles to the faces of the audience.

From roaster to mentor: Rafayat Rakib's Digital Dropouts revolution

In a time where content creation and digital marketing are evolving at breakneck speed, Rafayat Rakib stands out as an outlier. Armed with ten years of experience in content creation and a decade-long tenure in the corporate world, Rafayat has manoeuvred through diverse landscapes only to come full circle — returning to the world of content creation, albeit with a new vision: Digital Dropouts.

Opinion / Bangladeshi stand-up comedians can do a lot better

The local stand-up scene has often disappointed, but it can do better.

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.

July 15, 2024
July 15, 2024

Can we take a joke? The struggle of stand-up comedy in Bangladesh

Bangladeshis have a great sense of humour, whether it be witty banters at tea stalls or coming up with the most brilliant memes every time our cricket team loses a match. However, when it comes to stand-up comedy, there seems to be a disconnection.

May 11, 2024
May 11, 2024

The experience of being a woman stand-up comedian in Bangladesh

In conversation with Poushi Razzaque, a young stand-up comedian.

January 4, 2024
January 4, 2024

Laughing through life's challenges: Sami Doha's journey from telecom to comedy

It is not easy to make people laugh. In a stand-up comedy show — where the stage is a battleground and laughter is the grand prize — Sami Doha does a pretty good job bringing smiles to the faces of the audience.

September 19, 2023
September 19, 2023

From roaster to mentor: Rafayat Rakib's Digital Dropouts revolution

In a time where content creation and digital marketing are evolving at breakneck speed, Rafayat Rakib stands out as an outlier. Armed with ten years of experience in content creation and a decade-long tenure in the corporate world, Rafayat has manoeuvred through diverse landscapes only to come full circle — returning to the world of content creation, albeit with a new vision: Digital Dropouts.

August 31, 2022
August 31, 2022

Bangladeshi stand-up comedians can do a lot better

The local stand-up scene has often disappointed, but it can do better.

August 30, 2022
August 30, 2022

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.