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Sami Doha — Bangladeshi Stand-Up Comedian in Dhaka
Sami Doha is a Bangladeshi stand-up comedian based in Dhaka, performing observational comedy in Bangla and English since 2019. His work spans comedy clubs, corporate shows, public stages and celebrity roasts.
On stage, in numbers.
- 300+
- Featured shows
- 50+
- Corporate shows
- English / Bangla
- Bilingual comedy
Comedy clubs, corporate shows & celebrity roasts
Official Roast Master for Bangladesh’s first live Celebrity Roast of Salman Muqtadir, which supported flood relief fundraising.
The portfolio records 300+ featured shows and 50+ corporate shows, including JCI Bangladesh events, Mastercard, AamarPay, Daily Star ICT Awards and JTI Bangladesh. Its wider creative-pillar summary records 500+ featured live performances.
Several stand-up reels have surpassed one million Facebook views. Theatre and mainstream comedy performances at Shilpakala Academy demonstrate the range of Sami’s stage work.
“I do comedy, because I can’t afford therapy.” — Sami Doha, quoted in the source portfolio and The Business Standard.
Independent coverage
Comedy in the press.
The Daily Star
Laughing through life’s challenges
The Daily Star
How laughter became Dhaka’s favourite therapy
The Business Standard
The Roast of Salman Muqtadir
The Daily Star
Can we take a joke? The struggle of stand-up comedy in Bangladesh
The Daily Star
Roasting 101: Why Bangladeshis are loving this bold new comedy trend
The Daily Star
Renamed halls and standup comedy mark Shilpakala Academy’s latest initiatives
Booking & enquiries
Book Sami for stand-up comedy.
Custom English and Bangla sets, corporate comedy and celebrity roasts for annual galas and executive retreats.