'Govt. Allocates TK 1000cr for Film Industry's Development'

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said her government has allocated Taka 1000 crore for setting up cinema halls or cineplex at district and Upazila levels having modern facilities to further flourish the film industry of the country, reports BSS.

"It is now information technology's age. The cinema industry was analogue which I want to make digitised. So, we allocated Taka 1000 crore. I want to build modern cinema halls or cineplex at district and Upazila levels," she said.

The prime minister was addressing the handing over ceremony of the National Film Award-2020 joining virtually from her official Ganabhaban residence here this morning.

The Information and Broadcasting Ministry organised the function at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC) in the city.

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