Like the Oshtok Gaan there are hundreds of diversified traditional theatre forms that are still practiced in Bangladesh, something many urbanites do not even know the existence of. Usually, traditional theatre forms are presented in music-dance-drama form and include one or more of the following elements: dance, music and narratives or dialogue. Traditional theatre is always geared towards the masses, created and supported by them and not by the ruling class. Indigenous theatre presentations do not have the refinement of urban theatre presentations; the beauty of an indigenous theatre presentation is in it's spontaneity and the art of improvisation. In indigenous theatre, the performers include actors, dancers, singers and instrumentalists.

According to theatre experts there are about 400 existing traditional art forms, each with distinctive features, and are still performed in different corners of the country. Rural artistes express their indigenous theological beliefs, geographical experiences, social and political views, expectations and dreams through these theatre forms. Theatre represents their respective regions and lifestyle.