DANCE
Classical forms of the sub-contient occupy a dominant position in Bangladeshi dance. The folk , tribal and Middle-Eastern traits are also observed. Among the tribal dances, the Monipuri and Santal are popular. Institutions like the Bulbul Academy of Fine Arts and the Shilpakala Academy have helped Popularise dance and other forms of performing Art. 
MUSIC
Music in Bangladesh can be divided into three distinct categories – classic, folk and modern. Classic music –both vocal and instrumental, is rooted in the remote past of the sub-continent. Folk music , nurtured through the ages by village-Poets and rich in devotional mysticism and love-lore is very popular. The best known forms are Bhatiali, Baul, Marfati, Murshidi and Bhawaiya. Modern Bengali Music has blended Western and Middle-eastern traits with traditional forms. Contemporary music has an inclination towards the west.
DRAMA
Theatre is an old tradition of Bangladesh. Open air rural opera as “Jatra”, depicting mythological episodes, Love –lore and acts of heroism are still popular in the country. Modern plays are staged mostly in the urban areas. Bangladeshi playwrights have succrrded in developing a distinct character of local plays and a new class of urban audience.
CINEMA
Although cinema had always been a popular form of entertainment ,vit was not until 1956 that the first full-length feature film could be produced in Bangladesh. At present the industry is capable of producing around 60 feature films per year. The Films of Bangladesh display a pattern similar to those of the other countries of the subcontinent. The themes range from social and historical ones to fantasies and fairy-tales. In recent years, there has been a tendency to experiment with the medium: one of the outcomes has been an abundance of popular short feature films.
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