Bangladesh Udichi Shilpigosthi cultural organisation founded by satyen sen on 29 October 1968, in the wake of the mass uprising against autocracy. It is a non-communal and progressive cultural organisation which believes in using music for political purposes. The activities of Udichi have spread throughout the country, turning it into a powerful cultural and political organisation.

After 1972 Udichi branched out into music, drama, dance, fine arts and literature. At present it has a central council comprising sixty-five members, a district council of forty-one members and a branch council of twenty-five members. There are seventy-one district councils under the Dhaka centre, and 212 branch councils under the district councils. The district councils have an impressive list of different departments: twenty recitation departments, twenty-three drama departments, sixteen dance departments, fourteen music schools, seven fine arts departments, and one literary department. They have seven libraries as well as a children's school. At present the organisation has 4,000 members. It also has four foreign branches in the USA, England, Australia and Canada.

Udichi has staged over twenty plays, with the majority being street plays. Among its major stage productions are Narak Guljar, Michhil, Dhala Geramer Nam, Abhishapta Nagari, Chirakumar Sabha, Bibaha Utsab, Shubhra Timir and Chile Kothar Sepai. The street plays include Aro Manus Chai, Din Badaler Pala, Raja Raja Khela, Madarir Khel, Tebhagar Pala, Rajakarer Pyanchali, Svadhinatar Sanggram, Itihas Katha Kao, etc. Itihas Katha Kao has been performed 1,050 times. [Zillur Rahman John]