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

Department of Films and Publications is a Bangladesh government department, under the Ministry of Information, responsible for regulating the film and publication industries.[1] S M Golam Kibria is the Director General of the department.[2] It is located in Circuit house road, Dhaka, Bangladesh.[3]

History

Department of Films and Publications was established in 1971 by the government of Bangladesh in exile in Kolkata during the Bangladesh Liberation war.[4] 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.[5] It is responsible for Bangladesh Film Archive, responsible for archiving films made in Bangladesh.[6] 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 development activities of the government.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Welcome to Ministry of Information". Ministry of Information. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  2. ^ "organogram". dfp.portal.gov.bd. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  3. ^ "PM takes a swipe at those seeking constitution reform". The Daily Star. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  4. ^ "The making of Stop Genocide and disappearance of Zahir Raihan". The Daily Star. 19 December 2008. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Bangladesh Pratidin tops circulation list". The Daily Star. 11 March 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  6. ^ Kamol, Ersahad. "Bangladesh Film Archive celebrations". The Daily Star. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  7. ^ "Govt to use community radios for publicity". The Daily Star. 1 March 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2019.



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