Shawdesh Desk:

Film professionals submitted a memorandum to the information and broadcasting minister Hasan Mahmud at his Minto Road residence on Monday.

They submitted the memorandum of six demands under the banner of Film Alliance of Bangladesh.

They demanded immediate withdrawal of the case filed against the film Hawa under the Wildlife Conservation and Safety Act, release of Mostofa Sarwar Farooki-directed film Shonibar Bikel in local cinemas, reformation of the film selection process in providing film grants, abolition of Bangladesh Film Censor Board and formulation of a modern and inclusive film certification act by discussing with all stakeholders.

They also demanded the formulation of a modern and inclusive OTT policy by considering the opinions of all stakeholders and the authorities concerned consulted before filing a case against a film or content.

Filmmakers Nasiruddin Yousuff, Gausul Alam Shaon, Morshedul Islam, SA Haque Alik, Amitabh Reza Chowdhury, actors Tariq Anam Khan, Chanchal Chowdhury and others were present during the meeting.

‘We met the information and broadcasting minister Hasan Mahmud and submitted the memorandum of demands on Monday. We have got a positive response from him,’ freedom fighter and filmmaker Nasiruddin Yousuff told New Age on Tuesday.

‘I was surprised when I came to know that a case was filed against Hawa. Steps have been taken to withdraw the case,’ Hasan Mahmud told media on Monday.

Earlier, on August 25, film professionals demanded freedom to tell stories and placed five-point demand, including immediate withdrawal of the case filed against the film Hawa under the Wildlife Conservation and Safety Act, at a press conference held at the Nasrul Hamid Auditorium of Dhaka Reporters Unity in the capital.