Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday called for making quality movies to keep pace with global standard after taking proper training as Bangladeshi cinemas can earn global recognition.
"The film artistes, directors and technicians should make more quality movies by taking advanced trainings as our cinemas can compete the global standard," she said.
The Prime Minister was addressing as the chief guest the distribution ceremony of the National Film Awards-2022 among 32 recipients in 27 categories in recognition of their contributions to the film industry at the Bangabandhu International
Conference Centre (BICC) in the capital on Tuesday evening.
She said, "We want our cinemas will earn foreign recognition crossing our country's territory".
The Premier said they don't want that Bangladesh will make any indecent movies or to carry out piracies. "We can make quality movies using the talents we have," she said.
The Prime Minister asked all concerned to make cinemas for the children as entertainment.
PM's younger sister Sheikh Rehana was present at the function.
Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud chaired the function while Chairman of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting Hasanul Haq Inu spoke as special guest.
Senior Secretary of the Information and Broadcasting Ministry Md Humayun Kabir Khandaker gave the welcome address.