In Bangladesh, the street is the place where conflicts over political, culturual and religious identities are played out. The political instability of Bangladesh in itself creates a national identity crisis. The tension between the state and the cultural identity of the people are simultaneously reflected and challenged in the protest performances of urban Bangladeshis. The interactions between political culture and social culture give birth to invention and imagination. People perform the (imagi)nation. The finale is a clash between the people on the street and the people in power. Once the crisis subsides and order is temporarily stored, the whole process starts over again. Given the profound contradictions inherent in "being" Bangali and "being" Muslim, there does not seem to be a way to end the repetition of this Bangladesh social drama.

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