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Work underway to convert public library books into e-books: Farooki
Cultural Affairs Advisor Mostafa Sarwar Farooki said work is underway to convert all public library books into e-books. He made this announcement at a press conference at the National Museum on Tuesday on the occasion of Library Day. Mostafa Sarwar Farooki said, The work on e-books is...
'Govt has no plan to censor books'
Cultural Adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki on Saturday said the interim government has no plans to censor books. He made the statement while speaking at the National Poetry Festivals inauguration at Dhaka University A media report quotes a police officer suggesting pre-publication review by the...
Names announced for Bangla Academy Award suspended
The names announced for Bangla Academy Literary Award has been suspended, said Cultural Affairs Advisor Mostofa Sarwar Farooki. He said this in a post on his verified Facebook page on Saturday night. In the post, the Cultural Affairs Advisor wrote, The list of names announced for Bangla...
Eight directors selected to make films on July uprising
The cultural ministry has selected eight directors to make films on the July uprising under its Remembering Monsoon Revolution program, reports UNB. These directors will lead workshops in eight divisions of the country and produce medium-length films with the trained personnel. Suman Rahman,...
Farooki's '840' screening at 15 cinemas nationwide
The director, Mostofa Sarwar Farooki, who is currently serving as the cultural advisor, directed the drama 420 in 2007, which received a tremendous response from the audience. Now, the sequel to 420 arrives with the movie 840. The movie is being screened in 15 quality cinema halls nationwide,...
Farooki's '840' set to hit theaters on December 13
Almost 17 years ago, Mostofa Sarwar Farookis series 420 was launched and gained massive popularity after a political change. Now, Farooki is set to release a sequel, with news about it making rounds in recent days. The film is titled 840, also known as Democracy Private Limited. Like 420 it is...