Bangladeshi animation is a new form of visual arts experiencing a rapid growth. The animation industry employs about 12,000 people in

Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...

. Most of the animations produced are for outsourced projects from western developed nations. Animation projects related to social awareness programs and TV advertisement purposes are another market, and a few animation studios produce animated shorts and feature films. There are some animation festivals that annually take place in Bangladesh, most prominently the International Animation and Cartoon Festival.

History

Bangladeshi animation traces its origin in the 1980s when the National Institute of Mass Communications started to offer courses on animation. The first major animation project in Bangladesh was a cartoon series titled ''

Meena Meena () is a sub-group of Bhils. They speak Meena language. They started adopting the Brahmin worship system. Its name is also transliterated as ''Meenanda'' or ''Mina''. Historians claim that they belong to the Matsya tribe. They got the st ...

'', developed as part of some social awareness programs in partnership with

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. Meena was first released in 1993 and became a household name across Bangladeshi children. In 2000, another animated television series was released titled '' The Adventures of Montu Miah'' which became hugely popular within a short time. In 2013, the first edition of ''International Animation Cartoon Festival Bangladesh'', the only major animated film festival in Bangladesh, took place at the

Shishu Academy Bangladesh Shishu Academy ( bn, বাংলাদেশ শিশু একাডেমি) is the national academy for children in Bangladesh. It was established in 1976 for promoting cultural development of children, and nurturing their tale ...

. The production of the first Bangladeshi animated feature film, titled '' The Dreamstage'', began in 2013 which is set to release in mid-2014. Magic Puppet Studio is one of the major private animation studio in Bangladesh which was established in 2015 ww.mpvfx.com
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has started its journey since 2008.

ToonBangla ToonBangla is a Bangladeshi animation studio based in Dhaka. ToonBangla's notable productions include ''Murgi Keno Mutant'', animation for some ''Meena Meena () is a sub-group of Bhils. They speak Meena language. They started adopting the ...

, a prominent Bangladeshi animation studio was founded in 2005. In 2010, Ogniroth Studio was founded which later became one of the major animation studios in the country. In 2019,

Deepto TV Deepto TV ( bn, দীপ্ত টিভি; ) is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language satellite and cable television channel, owned and operated by Kazi Media Limited, a subsidiary of Kazi Farms Group. It officially began broadcasts on 18 November 2 ...

& Cycore Studios produced an animated short film named Tomorrow. It became very popular after its release. In 2021, Komon TV founder Js Mahedi created an animated series titled 'Boka Bagh O Chalak Horin.' This animated series gained popularity shortly after its release." In 2023, Null Station produced the first animated web series named XD Bros. It is set to release in August 2023. It generated major hype among the youth of Bangladesh.

References

Cartoon Bangladesh produced "Jomider O Dakater Golpo", an animation film.
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