Department of Films and Publications

Department of Films and PublicationsFormation| 1971

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Headquarters| Dhaka, Bangladesh

Region served

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Official language

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Website| www.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 Liberation war.[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 development activities of the government.[8]

## References

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1. ^ a b "Welcome to Ministry of Information". Ministry of Information. 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. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
4. ^ চলচ্চিত্র ও প্রকাশনা অধিদপ্তর. dfp.portal.gov.bd. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
5. ^ "The making of Stop Genocide and disappearance of Zahir Raihan". The Daily Star. 19 December 2008. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
6. ^ "Bangladesh Pratidin tops circulation list". The Daily Star. 11 March 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
7. ^ Kamol, Ersahad. "Bangladesh Film Archive celebrations". The Daily Star. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
8. ^ "Govt to use community radios for publicity". The Daily Star. 1 March 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2019.

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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)

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

* Germany

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