Bangladesh Film Archive

Bangladesh Film Archive independent institution that is the national film archive of Bangladesh and preserves films, commercials and other visual medias produced in Bangladesh and is located in Shahbagh, Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1][2]

Bangladesh Film Archive
Formation1978
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
WebsiteBangladesh Film Archive

History

The Archive was established in 1978 by the government of Bangladesh. In 1984 it was made an independent institution.[1] In 2016 the archive donated Pramathesh Barua's `Devdas' original print to India.[3]

References
  1. Hayat, Anupam. "Film Archive". en.banglapedia.org. Banglapedia. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  2. "Bangladesh Film Archive moves to new building". The Daily Star. 3 July 2008. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  3. "Bangla to gift India print of Barua's Bengali 'Devdas'". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 October 2016.



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