Different organisations celebrated National Film Day arranging programmes at different venues in the capital on Wednesday.
Bangladesh Film Development Corporation celebrated the day on a limited scale organising a programme on its premises at Tejgaon.
State minister for information and broadcasting Mohammad Ali Arafat, who was present as chief guest, inaugurated the programme releasing balloons on the BFDC premises.
The BFDC former managing director M Hamid presented the keynote paper while film director Matin Rahman, among others, spoke at the discussion session.
Ruling Awami League lawmaker and actor Ferdous Ahmed was present as special guest at the programme, which was presided over by the BFDC managing director Nuzhat Yeasmin.
Nuzhat said that the BFDC was the centre of filmmaking in the country but not many films were made in the BFDC nowadays.
鈥榃e are working hard to bounce back,鈥� said Nujhat, adding that the BFDC regularly organised programmes marking the day.
Arafat said that film was a strong medium to present any country with dignity abroad. He added that quality films should be produced that could present Bangladesh with dignity before the world.
Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy organised a seminar titled 鈥楥halachitrer Bazar Samprasharan: Desh Theke Deshantar鈥� at the Seminar Room of National Theatre Hall marking the day.
Film critic Mum Rahman read the keynote paper at the seminar.
Film researcher Anupam Hayat, filmmaker Shameem Akhtar, film journalist Rafiquzzaman and film critic Bidhan Rebeiro were present as discussants at the seminar, which was presided over by senior film director Masihuddin Shaker.
The BSA drama and film department assistant director Ali Ahmed and cultural officer Chakladar Mustafa Al Masud delivered welcome speeches at the seminar.
鈥業t is often heard in our country that there is a lack of budget, the market is small, so good films are not made. It takes money to make a film, but money alone does not make a good film,鈥� said Mum.
He said that the uniqueness of a film was a necessary matter to attract the audience and today鈥檚 filmmakers should work on the matter.
Rafiquzzaman said that not many original films were made after 1975 which created a crisis in the country鈥檚 film industry.
Rafiquzzaman also urged the government to make arrangements to screen films in the auditoriums of BSA across the country and other auditoriums.
Bidhan emphasised on taking steps to make more joint venture films, include foreign casts in local films, release popular local films abroad, participate in international film festivals and others to expand the market of local films.
The government has been celebrating National Film Day annually on April 3 since 2012.
On April 3, 1957, the country鈥檚 founding president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the then industries and commerce minister, placed the East Pakistan Film Development Corporation Bill, 1957 in the provincial assembly of erstwhile East Pakistan.