Bangladesh Film Festival to feature 24 films in India

Entertainment Desk :
The 5th Bangladesh Film Festival in Kolkata, India, scheduled to be held at Nandan Cultural Centre, will feature 24 Bangladeshi films, said a press release. The festival, an
initiative of the Information and Broadcasting Ministry under the management of Bangladesh deputy high commission in Kolkata, will be inaugurated by the Information and Broadcasting Minister of Bangladesh Hasan Mahmud.
The Minister exchanged views with journalists at
a Meet the Press which was scheduled to be
organised by Kolkata Press
Club on Thursday morning.
West Bengal Education Minister Bratya Basu will be present as
honourable guest and Indian film director Goutam Ghose will be
present as special guest at the inaugural ceremony of the festival.
Ferdous Ahmed, Dilara Hanif Purnima, Aruna Biswas, Apu Biswas, Mamunuzzaman Mamun and Goutam Saha, among others, from Bangladesh are scheduled
to attend the festival.
Bangladeshi movies including ‘Hasina: A Daughter’s Tale’, ‘Gondi’, ‘Birkonna Pritilata’, ‘Lal Shari’, ‘Guerrilla’, ‘Damal’, ‘Poran’, ‘Gunin’, ‘JK 1971’ and others are to be screened during the festival, which is being held from July 29 to 31.