Translated as "The man who would not die", Ayomoy was a popular Bangladeshi TV serial, written by Humayun Ahmed and originally aired on Bangladesh television. Blending fact with fiction it is set in the period of British raj, the story centres around a declining Bengali zamindar family .

A brilliant film made by Amjad Hossain on the oppressed have-nots of rural Bangladesh, Golapi Akhon Train-e, enjoyed a phenomenal success. The movie showcasing talented actors Rowshan Jamil, Bobita, and Anowara also brought to attention the issue of inequitable treatment of women.