The Cinema of Bangladesh is a diverse and vibrant entity, consisting of films produced across various … See more

On 28 December 1895, the Lumière brothers began commercial bioscope shows in Paris, with the first bioscope shows of the Indian subcontinent occurring the following year, including one in Calcutta and another at the Crow… See more

The government of Bangladesh played a huge role in the re-emergence of Bangladeshi films. The Bangladesh Film Development Corporation was established as an assistance hub for Bangladeshi cinema. Th… See more

There is debate about the starting point of independent filmmaking in Bangladesh.
One noted film commentator and filmmaker, Manjare Hassin Murad likes to count Stop Genocide (1971), the documentary made by Zahir Raihan, … See more

There are more than 100 production houses in the Bangladeshi film industry, but few have managed to be successful in the market. Such production houses and distribution houses have helped Banglades… See more

Internationally acclaimed Bangladeshi films include Zahir Raihan's Stop Genocide (1971); Ritwik Ghatak's A river called Titas (1973); Sheikh Niamat Ali and Moshiuddin Shaker's Surja Dighal Bari (1979); Tanvir Mokammel's Hooliya (19… See more