On this day in 1957, the Father of the Nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman proposed to form the Film Development Corporation, of the then East Pakistan Provincial Council.
Film associations agree to release Indian films in Bangladeshi movie theatres
At a recent meeting, leaders of Bangladesh Film Producers and Distributors Association, Bangladesh Hall Owners and Film Exhibitors Association and Bangladesh Film Directors Association reached a decision to screen Indian films in the country’s cinema halls. Photo: Collected Shah Alam Shazu Shah Alam Shazu
Several associations were against the idea of releasing Indian films in Bangladesh, until the pandemic brought about survival challenges for the film industry.
However, at a recent meeting, leaders of Bangladesh Film Producers and Distributors Association, Bangladesh Hall Owners and Film Exhibitors Association and Bangladesh Film Directors Association reached a decision to screen Indian films in the country s cinema halls.