Hasina bars import of Indian films
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina has asked commerce minister Faruque Khan not to give any instruction to the authorities concerned for the import of Indian motion films with a view to protecting the local film Industry.The prime minister's instruction came from the regular weekly meeting of the cabinet held at the Secretariat with Sheikh Hasina in the chair.
Disclosing the prime minister's instruction in this regard to The Independent, a member of the cabinet quoted Sheikh Hasina as instructing the commerce minister: "It (import of Indian movies) would not be good for the country's young film industry at this hour."
In this context, the source quoted the prime minister as saying that the post-liberation government of the Father of the Nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, imposed a ban on the import of Indian movies (Bangla, Hindi and other languages) in 1972 to give protection to the budding film industry of the new-born nation.
At the cabinet meeting, two of the ministers opposed the import of Indian movies saying that they would have an adverse impact on the culture of the country and for this reason, the ban imposed by the Bangabandhu government should be retained this would check probable Indian cultural domination of the country through movies.
As soon as the news relating to the government's probable green signal for the import of Indian movies was published in the national dailies, all the associations of directors, actors, actresses and technicians burst into vehement protests on the premises of the Film Development Corporation and other places in the city.
They threatened to launch a tough movement if the government took such a 'harmful decision' against the country's film industry.Talking to this correspondent, popular film director PA Kajal hailed the prime minister's instruction to the commerce minister in this regard."On behalf of the film directors, artistes and technicians, we express our gratitude to the prime minister for her timely decision and bold role in safeguarding the country's film industry from ruination," he said.
Referring to the import of Indian movies into Nepal and Pakistan, PA Kajal said that film industries in both the South-Asian countries were on the verge of ruination following the decision of their governments.Expressing his gratitude to the prime minister, PA Kajal, who directed hit movies like "Ek Takar Bou" and "Baro Loker Jamai", said, "Following the footsteps of her illustrious father Bangabandhu, our prime minister Sheikh Hasina has also taken a right decision to save the country's film industry from collapse."
Disclosing the prime minister's instruction in this regard to The Independent, a member of the cabinet quoted Sheikh Hasina as instructing the commerce minister: "It (import of Indian movies) would not be good for the country's young film industry at this hour."
In this context, the source quoted the prime minister as saying that the post-liberation government of the Father of the Nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, imposed a ban on the import of Indian movies (Bangla, Hindi and other languages) in 1972 to give protection to the budding film industry of the new-born nation.
At the cabinet meeting, two of the ministers opposed the import of Indian movies saying that they would have an adverse impact on the culture of the country and for this reason, the ban imposed by the Bangabandhu government should be retained this would check probable Indian cultural domination of the country through movies.
As soon as the news relating to the government's probable green signal for the import of Indian movies was published in the national dailies, all the associations of directors, actors, actresses and technicians burst into vehement protests on the premises of the Film Development Corporation and other places in the city.
They threatened to launch a tough movement if the government took such a 'harmful decision' against the country's film industry.Talking to this correspondent, popular film director PA Kajal hailed the prime minister's instruction to the commerce minister in this regard."On behalf of the film directors, artistes and technicians, we express our gratitude to the prime minister for her timely decision and bold role in safeguarding the country's film industry from ruination," he said.
Referring to the import of Indian movies into Nepal and Pakistan, PA Kajal said that film industries in both the South-Asian countries were on the verge of ruination following the decision of their governments.Expressing his gratitude to the prime minister, PA Kajal, who directed hit movies like "Ek Takar Bou" and "Baro Loker Jamai", said, "Following the footsteps of her illustrious father Bangabandhu, our prime minister Sheikh Hasina has also taken a right decision to save the country's film industry from collapse."
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