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of Censor Board: The
govt. may, by notification in the official Gazette , constitute a Board to be
called Bangladesh Film Censor Board , which shall consist of a Chairman and such
number of members , not exceeding fourteen, appointed by the Government for the
purpose of examining and certifying films for public exhibition in Bangladesh
(Section 3 of The Censorship of Films Act, 1963). The
current Film Censor Board has been constituted on 31st July, 2007. The honorable
members of the Board are:
1. Dr. Kamal Abdul Naser Chowdhury, Secretary, Ministry
of Information- Chairman
2. Mr. Abul Kalam Azad, Press Secretary to the Hon'ble Prime
Minister, Prime Minister's Office - Member
3. Anwarul Haque, Secretary In Charge Ministry of Law, Justice
& Parliamentary Affairs- Member
4. Mamataz-Ala-Shakoor Ahmed, Managing DirectorBangladesh
Film Development Corporation.- Member
5. Md. Sultanul Islam Chowdhury, Joint Secretary (Development)Ministry
of Information - Member
6.Dr. Kamal Uddin Ahmed, Joint Secretary (PolitcalMinistry
of Home Affairs - Member
7. Mrs. Kamrun Nahar, Director General, Department of Films
& Publications Member- Member
8. Mr. Abdur Razzak , Renowned Film Actor- Member
9. Mr. Nasir Ahmed, Prominent Journalist- Member
10. . Rafiqul Alam, Renowned singer and Musician- Member
11. Mr. Altaf Mahmud, Prominent Journalist- Member
12. Dr. Sazedul Awal , Renowned Film Researcher.- Member
13.Mr. Akhand Sanwar Murshed, Renowned Cultural Activist-
Member
14.Mr. Badal Rahman, Prominent Film Maker- Member
15.Mr.Surath
Kumar Sarker, Vice Chairman, Bangladesh Film Censor Board-
Member Secretary
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