Prime Minister for making world standard movies

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called for making quality movies so that Bangladeshi cinemas can earn global recognition.

The Prime Minister made the call while addressing as the chief guest the distribution ceremony of the National Film Awards-2022 among 32 recipients in 27 categories in recognition of their contributions to the film industry at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC) on Tuesday evening.

“The film artistes, directors and technicians should make more quality movies by taking advanced trainings as our cinemas can compete the global standard,” she said.

The Prime Minister asked all concerned to make cinemas for the children as entertainment.

Sheikh Hasina described the film as one of the strongest mediums that can make the society aware alongside reforming it. “Films are very important for us as those can build the nation and inspire people to patriotism,” she said.

The Prime Minister asked all concerned to give more attention to making quality movies using modern technology to meet the demand for entertainment of the countrymen as they have earned economic solvency.

“Give more attention to making films to increase the scope for the people of being entertained watching movies,” she said.

She, however, thanked the artistes to perform from the hearts in the Bangladesh-India jointly produced movie ‘Mujib: The Making of a Nation,’ which portrayed the life sketch of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

Sheikh Hasina said after the 1975 carnage, the name of Father of the Nation was erased from the history alongside imposing ban on Joy Bangla Slogan and the historic 7th March of 1971 speech of Bangabandhu.
PM's younger sister Sheikh Rehana was present at the function.

Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud chaired the function while Chairman of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting Hasanul Haq Inu spoke as the special guest.

Senior Secretary of the Information and Broadcasting Ministry Md Humayun Kabir Khandaker gave the welcome address.