The National Film Awards 2022 were bestowed today by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in a dazzling ceremony, held at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre. The prestigious awards, a celebration of excellence in Bangladeshi cinema, saw the attendance of prominent celebrities and artistes from across the country.
On August 20, 1999, over 5,000 slum dwellers mobilised from various informal settlements in Dhaka and gathered in the Supreme Court premises to protest the “wholesale eviction” that was underway that year.