The second edition of IDLC Theatre Festival, a five-day special initiative of IDLC Finance Limited, concluded on Saturday at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA).

Marking the conclusion, theatre troupe Arshinagar staged its play 'Rahu Chandler Har' from the adaptation of Abhijit Sen's novel at the Experimental Theatre Hall of BSA at 5 pm .

The play was then followed by the much-acclaimed production of Theatre (Bailey Road), 'Payer AwajPawa Jay' at 8:30 pm at the National Theatre Hall of BSA.

Ten of the top theater groups in Bangladesh participated in this year's theatre festival. They are- Dhaka University's Department of Theatre and Performance Studies, Nattochokkro, Tarua, Podatik Nattyo Shongshod, Dhaka Theatre, Arshinagar, Somoy Nattodol, Theater, Shobdo Nattochorcha Kendro and Nagorik Nattyangon.

Started in 2018 for the first time, this year's five day long special festivity arranged by IDLC Finance Limited was inaugurated on November 19, 2019 by former Minister for Cultural Affairs and veteran actor-theatre activist Asaduzzaman Noor. I

DLC's CEO and MD Arif Khan along with the special guest Ramendu Majumdar, President of International Theatre Institution (ITI) was also present on the occasion.

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