Eid Ul Fitr, the largest festival of Muslims, is right around the corner. Like every year, television channels, OTT platforms, and production houses in Bangladesh are gearing up for week-long festivities. One of the largest parts of the entertainment bonanza of the Eid-ul-Fitr 2023 is the Bengali Eid Natoks, telefilms, and web series. This year too, Bengali dramas performed by renowned artists are lined up to entertain the viewers during the Eid holidays. Let’s have a look.  12 Bengali Dramas Coming to Eid-ul-Fitr 2023 Priyo Poribar  Like every year, the popular TV actor Apurba features in several upcoming Eid projects including Priyo Poribar.  In Priyo Poribar, Apurba plays the role of an elderly patriarch of a middle-class family. The storyline shows how a family-head deals with his growing children, and changing times. The struggle of a father to hold onto his family makes up the premise of the telefilm. Veteran actress Tarin will be seen alongside Apurba in the lead role. With the story by Mezbah Uddin Sumon, the telefilm is directed by Rubel Hasan. The telefilm will be available on Club 11 Entertainment’s official YouTube channel.  Read More: 6 Bangladeshi Movies Releasing on Eid-ul-Fitr 2023  Mon Jurey  This Eid, Jovan, and singer-turned-actress Poushi are pairing up for an upcoming comedy telefilm titled Mon Jurey.  The basic theme of the drama centers around how two love birds living in a small locality go about their day and hide their love from the family.  Mon Jure has been produced by Shahed Ali Pappu. Jakaria Showkhin and Sohel Rana Srabon wrote the story. The telefilm will be available on CMV Entertainment’s official YouTube channel.  Read More: Govt allows import of foreign films on five conditions  Shubhashini  Shubhashini is another project of Apurba this Eid ul Fitr. Keya Payel also stars in this drama. The story follows a quintessential romance between two different people who came across each other by chance.  Shubhashini has been directed by Syed Shakil with the story from Mezbah Uddin Sumon. In addition to Apurba and Keya Payel, viewers will see Dilara Zaman, Samanta Shimu, and Khalequzzaman in supporting roles.  The telefilm will be broadcasted on Maasranga TV. Read More: May 2023 New Releases: Netflix Original English Movies, Series  Irsha  Following Shubhashini, viewers will see another Apurba–Payel pair up in Irsha. This is a story of two couples constantly finding each other’s opposition. Yet the storyline will show how the couple overcame the crisis and stayed together.  Irsha is directed by Syed Shakil while the script is written by Mezbah Uddin Sumon. The telefilm will be available this Eid ul Fitr on CMV Entertainment’s official YouTube channel.  Read More: Nurul Alam Atique's 'Pyara Subash' at 45th Moscow Film Festival

TV series and dramas have always been a huge part of Bangladeshi entertainment. This was true even before the advent of cable TV. Over time, every year, Valentine’s day has become a synonymous occasion to celebrate love through beautiful stories. The renowned directors, writers, and TV actors prepare amazing content for the day. Like each year, a bunch of exciting Bangla natoks will be aired in different TV channels and OTT platforms centering the Valentine Day in 2023. Here are a mentionable few.  11 Bangla Dramas to Watch on Valentine’s Day 2023 Beche Thakuk Bhalobasha  Beche Thakuk Bhalobasha is a story of a quintessential couple navigating life and marriage. The short drama is presented by Grammenphone and will be available on Deepto TV, Deepto Play, and Deepto TV’s YouTube channel. Deepto TV viewers can catch the episode at 10:20 PM on Valentine’s day.  The show will start with Ziaul Faruq Apurba and Nilanjona Nila in lead roles. It will be directed by B.U. Shuvo. Read More: Budget-friendly Ways to Celebrate Valentine's Day CloseUp Eishomoyer Kache Ashar Golpo  CloseUp has become a cult classic regarding telefilms during valentines. Over the last 7 years, the different-themed “Kache Ashar Golpo” has amassed a loyal fan following. Like every year, this year too CloseUp will make your Valentines with three new telefilms.  The theme this year is the new generation's love. How three different couples in three different situations and social dimensions work out their love and commitment is explored in the telefilms.  This year, CloseUp has gone even beyond last year. The brand has partnered up with 13 TV channels which will air this year’s kache Ashar Golpo on prime time starting from 14th February.  Read More: 2023 Valentine’s Day Deals, Offers by Different Brands in Bangladesh The three telefilms are Take Off by veteran director Amitabh Reza Chowdhury, Ekta Tumi Lagbe by Raka Nowshin Nawer and Shomoy Shob Jane by Shakib Fahad.  Viewers will also be able to watch the telefilms on the official YouTube channel of CloseUp.  Over Smart  This Valentine’s is all about Apurba as the much-loved star is starring in yet another Valentine’s day telefilm named Over Smart. The telefilm is presented by Club 11 Entertainment. Rubel Hasan will be directing the rom-com with Akbor Haider Munna acting as the executive producer.  Safa Kabir will be seen as the leading pair along with Apurba. Over Smart will be available on the Club 11 Entertainment official YouTube channel on 14th February.  Read More: 10 Valentine's Day Gift Ideas for Wife

Several young filmmakers are now taking Bangladeshi content to the international arena, and Nuhash Humayun is one of them. With drama projects such as ‘Hotel Albatross’, the short film ‘700 Taka’, web series ‘Pet Kata Shaw’, his recent short film 'Moshari' and his upcoming project for the international OTT platform Hulu, Nuhash's career is gaining momentum towards global success. After the success of 'Moshari' at two 'Oscar qualifying’ film festivals (HollyShorts Film Festival and Melbourne International Film Festival), audiences in Bangladesh have been wondering where and when to see the film, and answering that question, Nuhash told UNB that the short film is going to be available for Bangladeshi viewers in October. Regarding the work plan and experience, he said, "Interest of our viewers always sparks inspiration for any content creator. I have been blessed with that interest and our audiences might not have to wait too long for ‘Moshari’, which I hope everyone will be able to see in October.” Read:'Beauty Circus’ & ‘Operation Sundarban’ set the ball rolling for Bangladesh film industry “Working on this project has been really different for me. To succeed, I had to wait ten years. The idea for the plot first came to me ten years ago, but at the time there was no support since I dared to experiment with such fiction. I still needed a lot of creative support when I started developing ‘Moshari’, but I managed to finish it. Additionally, I've received a lot of reaction from audiences abroad. Now I’m eagerly waiting for Bangladeshi audiences’ reaction.” The news that Nuhash Humayun has created content for the international OTT platform Hulu broke the local internet, while the conversation regarding ‘Moshari’ was still going on. The completed content, which features numerous well-known Bangladeshi actors, is already in Hulu’s pipeline; however, due to the embargo till the official promotion from Hulu, Nuhash is currently keeping a lot of information about the project private.