They consider themselves to have the depth of passion and sensitivity of a poet. Kazi Nazrul Islam is the national poet of Bangladesh. At heart the Bangladeshis want to become Nazrul. Another Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore of India won the nobel prize for poetry in 1913. One can enjoy another side of our culture through the paintings on Rickshaws and Trucks.
Many paintings are just rehashes of film posters.
Jatra takes place usually at village fairs. Kobigan is a form of folk debate in villages. Traditional Bangla music is subsumed by the cultural dominance of Indian music. Palligiti is still favorite to the village people. Nazrul giti and Rabindra Sangit are most familiar to the people.