The Ministry of Cultural Affairs has taken initiatives to make workshop-based films with eight filmmakers in eight divisional headquarters for the development and decentralization of culture.
They filmmakers are: Anam Biswas, Humaira Bilkis, Nuhash Humayun, Shankha Dasgupta, Shaheen Dil Riaz, Rabiul Alam Robi, Tasmiyah Afrin Mou, and Mohammad Tawkir Islam.
Cultural Affairs Adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki hoped that many of the young people, who would emerge from the workshop, will one day become successful filmmakers.
Mentioning that this initiative of the Ministry of Cultural Affairs will be continued, he said, “We believe that many more renowned filmmakers of the country will engage with this initiative in the coming years.”
Chief Adviser Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam today said five reform commissions out of six are likely to submit their reports to Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus within January 15.
“The interim government hopes that the five commissions out of six would be able to submit their reports within January 15,” he told a press briefing.
The press briefing was held at the Foreign Service Academy here this evening.
Alam said six reform commissions were supposed to submit their reports within December 31 in 2024 but the commissions sought time extension as they did not complete their tasks within the stipulated timeframe.
Visiting European Investment Bank (EIB) Vice-President Nicola Beer today said that her bank is backing the Bangladesh interim government and the country current state is suitable for European investment.
“The current situation (in Bangladesh) . . . I see it is stable for investment, so we go on with what we already decided together (with Dhaka). So, this was the reason why I was speaking about further signatures during this year time,” she told reporters after holding a meeting with foreign adviser Md Touhid Hossain at the foreign ministry here this afternoon.
Responding to a question regarding the upcoming election, Beer said that it is up to the Bangladeshi “citizens and bodies to decide on the moment of elections”.
The Department of Immigration and Passports has cancelled the passports of 97 people, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, due to their alleged involvement in enforced disappearances and the July killings.
“The Passports Department cancelled passports of 22 people involved in enforced disappearances while passports of 75 people, including Sheikh Hasina, were revoked due to their involvement in the July killings,” Chief Adviser Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder told a press briefing.
The press briefing was held at the Foreign Service Academy here this evening.
Azad, however, did not reveal the names of remaining people whose passports were cancelled.