Department of Films and Publications

Department of Films and Publications
Formation1971
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
Websitewww.dfp.gov.bd

The Department of Films and Publications is a Bangladesh government department, under the Ministry of Information, responsible for regulating the film and publication industries.[1] Khaleda Begum is the director general of the department.[2] It is located in Circuit house road, Dhaka, Bangladesh.[3][4]

History

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The Department of Films and Publications was established in 1971 by the government of Bangladesh in exile in Kolkata during the Bangladesh War of Independence.[5] It is the government regulatory department that provides licenses for publications and films. It is also responsible for publishing and producing work on the history of Bangladesh.[1] Newspapers, magazines, and other publications are registered with the department.[6] It is responsible for the Bangladesh Film Archive, responsible for archiving films made in Bangladesh.[7] On 1 March 2017, Bangladesh Betar announced that they would work with Department of Films and Publications to produce programs for radios in Bangladesh that would highlight the pro-development decisions of the government.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Welcome to Ministry of Information". Ministry of Information (Bangladesh). Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  2. ^ ডিএফপির নতুন মহাপরিচালক খালেদা বেগম. Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). 24 December 2024. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  3. ^ "PM takes a swipe at those seeking constitution reform". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 12 August 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  4. ^ চলচ্চিত্র ও প্রকাশনা অধিদপ্তর. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  5. ^ "The making of Stop Genocide and disappearance of Zahir Raihan". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 19 December 2008. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Bangladesh Pratidin tops circulation list". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 11 March 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  7. ^ Kamol, Ersahad. "Bangladesh Film Archive celebrations". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  8. ^ "Govt to use community radios for publicity". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 1 March 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2019.