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Sammilita Chalachchitra Parishad
The leaders of Sammilita Chalachchitra Parishad (SCP) extended thanks to Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud and the government for playing a pivotal role to revive the country’s film industry. The leaders of the organization, a combined platform of the stakeholders of the film industry, greeted the minister at a meeting held recently at the meeting room of the ministry at the secretariat, reports BSS. In the beginning, the leaders, included Chalachchiitra Shilpi Samity President Elias Kanchan, Parichalak Samity President Kazi Hayat, Secretary General Shahin Suman, Cultural Secretary Shahin Kabir Tutul, Chalachithra Grahok Association President Abdul Latif Bachchu, Chalachithra Prodarshak Samity Advisor Sudipto Kumar Das, Member Younus Rubel, SCP Member Secretary Shah Alam Kiran, Editors Guild President Abu Musa Debu, Actress Apu Biswas and Producer Apurba Rana, handed over a bouquet to the information minister. Information and Broadcasting Secretary Md Humayun Kabir Khandaker was also present in the function. Speaking on the occasion, the SCP leaders said eight films were released during the Eid-ul-Fitr and five during the Eid-ul-Adha. All the films have awakened the audiences across the country, they said. Even many cinema halls were opened which were shut due to lake of audiences, they said, adding it has been possible for pragmatic steps of the government. They said the government has formed an easy loan fund of Taka 1,000 crore to renovate and construct cinema halls. All these happened following the directive of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and relentless efforts of Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud, they mentioned.