Information and Broadcasting Adviser Md Mahfuj Alam spoke at a view exchange meeting after visiting the Bangladesh Film Archive (BFA) at Agargaon. Photo: BSS

DHAKA, June 24, 2025 (BSS) – Information and Broadcasting Adviser Md Mahfuj Alam today urged Bangladesh Film Archive (BFA) to take initiative to digitalize film archives for protecting films.

He said, “Bangladesh Film Archive must take initiatives to digitalize the archiving methods and for this the institution must be empowered with more capabilities”.

The adviser made the remark at a view exchange meeting after visiting the institute at Agargaon.

Outlining the necessity of film archiving, the adviser said, “The archive has long been playing crucial role in protecting different kinds of historical documents with cultural and traditional values and safeguarding foreign films in the country”.

 
“The institution must take initiatives to collect and protect more film documentaries based on history and culture of Bangladesh,” he added.

He stressed the need for documenting at least 50-year-old elements from old institutional archives like Bangla Academy, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy and Dhaka University.

Mahfuz called for preserving the writings and interviews of veteran and talented filmmakers and preparing a digital catalog of all films preserved in the archive to ease film researchers’ and students’ research works. 

The adviser assured that the government will provide all-out cooperation in increasing the capacity of the film archive.

Director General of Bangladesh Film Archive Md. Abdul Jalil delivered the address of welcome.

Film archive director Farhana Rahman and other officials and employees of the institution attended the meeting, among others. 

Earlier, the adviser visited the projection hall, film museum, film hospital, film vault and library of the film archive.