Adviser Md Mahfuj Alam handed over the first installment of grants to the producers of full-length and short films nominated for government funding at the secretariat today. Photo: PID

DHAKA, Aug 20, 2025 (BSS) - Information and Broadcasting Adviser Md Mahfuj Alam today said the ministry will provide all-out support to improve the quality of films produced with government grants.

"As part of this initiative, a workshop on enhancing film quality will be organised by the ministry, where experts in filmmaking will be invited," he said while handing over the first installment of grants to the producers of full-length and short films nominated for government funding at the ministry's meeting room in the secretariat.

Mahfuj expressed hope that the workshop would play an effective role in improving the standard of films.

Regarding the selection of films for government grants, the adviser said this time the films have been selected with the utmost transparency. There is a lot of diversity in the stories of the films nominated for grants this year, he added.

Regarding the production of films on the July Uprising, he said the films should be made with sensitivity in light of the actual events of the July Uprising.

Stressing the importance of preserving films made with the grants, the adviser said all films made with government grants will be preserved in the Bangladesh Film Archive. The Film Archive authority will arrange screening of these films under its own management, he added.

He urged the producers to complete the film production activities within the stipulated time.

Mahfuj said previously many could not produce grant films within the stipulated time, which is regrettable.

Secretary of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Mahbuba Farzana, Principal Information Officer Md Nizamul Kabir, Additional Secretary Md Kausar Ahmed, Additional Secretary Noor Md Mahbubul Haque, Managing Director of Bangladesh Film Development Corporation Masuma Rahman Tani, and the producers of the films nominated for grants, among others, were present at the event.

It is mentionable that 12 full-length films nominated for government grants were given Taka 15 lakh each in the first instalment, totalling Taka 1.80 crore.

In addition, 20 short films nominated for government grants were given Taka 6 lakh each in the first instalment, totalling Taka 1.20 crore. Subject to film production, each full-length film will be given a total grant of Taka 75 lakh in four installments and each short film will be given a total grant of Taka 20 lakh in four installments.