Bangladesh Film Development Corporation

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Bangladesh Film Development Corporation
বাংলাদেশ চলচ্চিত্র উন্নয়ন কর্পোরেশন
Seal of BFDC
Nickname	BFDC
Formation	1959; 65 years ago (1959)
Headquarters	Dhaka, Bangladesh
Coordinates	23°45′09″N 90°23′53″E / 23.752593°N 90.3979781°E / 23.752593; 90.3979781
Region served	Bangladesh
Official language	Bengali
Website	fdc.gov.bd
Formerly called	East Pakistan Film Development Corporation

Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (BFDC) is a government owned and operated corporation in Tejgaon, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Nuzhat Yeasmin is the managing director of the corporation.

History

The organization was founded in 1959 as the East Pakistan Film Development Corporation which was changed to Bangladesh Film Development Corporation after Bangladesh achieved independence in 1971. It signed an agreement with National Film Development Corporation of India in 2016 to jointly produce a documentary on Bangladesh Liberation war. It has faced criticism on mismanagement and waste of public funds. On 3 April each year the National Film day of Bangladesh is observed, the day is organized and celebrated by the corporation. The day marks the occasion when Sheikh Mujibur Rahman then Minister of Industries and Commerce of East Pakistan introduced the bill to formulate the East Pakistan Film development corporation.

References

"Salman Shah festival at BFDC". The Daily Star. 29 September 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
"No terror link found with deported Bangladeshi: DMP boss". The Daily Star. 24 September 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
"Happily Ever After?". The Daily Star. 12 September 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
"Film Director's Association demands removal of BFDC MD". New Age. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
"Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (BFDC)-Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh". fdc.portal.gov.bd. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
"India, Bangladesh Enter Agreement to Promote Joint Production of Films". India West. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
"India and Bangladesh to jointly produce documentary on 1971 Bangladesh war of independence". dna. 18 August 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
"FDC in need of a facelift". The Daily Star. 26 April 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
"National Film Day today". The Daily Star. 3 April 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.

v t e Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Executives	Nahid Islam (Minister) Md Humayun Kabir Khandaker (Secretary)
Agencies and departments	Bangladesh Film and Television Institute (BCTI) Bangladesh Press Council Press Institute of Bangladesh (PIB) National Institute of Mass Communication (NIMC) Press Information Department (PID) Directorate of Mass Communication Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (FDC) Bangladesh Film Archive Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) Bangladesh Television (BTV) Bangladesh Film Censor Board Bangladesh Betar (Betar) Department of Films & Publications (DFP) Information Commission (INFOCOM)
Former ministers	Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury (1972–1973) Sheikh Abdul Aziz (March–October 1973) Md Korban Ali (January–November 1975) Habib Ullah Khan (1978–1980) Shamsul Huda Chaudhury (1980–1981) Tofazzal Hossain Khan (February–March 1982) Shamsul Huda Chaudhury (March–April 1982) Syed Najmuddin Hashim (July 1982–1984) Md. Shamsul Haque (1984–January 1985) AR Yusuf (January–July 1985) Sirajul Hossain Khan (July–August 1985) Shah Moazzem Hossain (August–November 1985) Anwar Zahid (1986–January 1988) Anisul Islam Mahmud (January–March 1988) Mahbubur Rahman (March–December 1988) Mizanur Rahman Shelley (March–November 1990) A. B. M. Ghulam Mostafa (November 1990–1991) Nazmul Huda (1991–1994) Shamsul Islam (1994–1996) Abu Sayeed (1996–July 2001) Abdul Muyeed Chowdhury (adviser; July–October 2001) Abdul Moyeen Khan (October 2001–2002) Tariqul Islam (2002–2004) Shamsul Islam (2004–2006) Mahbubul Alam (adviser; 2006–2007) Fakhruddin Ahmed (adviser; 2007–2009) Abul Kalam Azad (2009–2012) Hasanul Haq Inu (2012–2019) Hasan Mahumud (2019–January 2024) Mohammad A. Arafat (January–August 2024)

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