DHAKA: They used to be the life of every party in Dhaka. For almost a century, “band parties” provided the soundtrack for events across the Bangladeshi capital, from weddings and birthdays to election campaigns. But in a swiftly changing world severely impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, the tradition is fading away. Mohammad Ibrahim, who owns one of the only three remaining
It’s a curious term. When you hear of a “band party”, you know it’s different from a musical band, although a band party accomplishes the same function: to provide entertainment through music.