The government of Bangladesh has been up front about supporting the film industry, providing funds since the 1976-77 fiscal years. In the past 46 years, a total of 173 films have been granted funds in the categories like full length feature films, short film and documentaries.
Filmmakers from 33 organisations across the country held a rally at the capital's Shahbagh to protest the inconsistencies in the national film grant process. The event was organised on Monday after the list of films that received government grants between 2021 and 2022 was announced. Filmmakers and producers such as Nasir Uddin Yousuff, Anjan Zahidur Rahim, Manzare Hasin, N