The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

Education Adviser Dr Hossain Zillur Rahman yesterday laid emphasis on the development of cultural institutions with due importance for the flourishment of our culture.

He pointed out that development of cultural organisations and promotion of culture called for collective efforts by all sections of people in the society.

The education adviser was speaking as chief guest at a discussion meeting organised by Bangladesh Film Archive (BFA) at the Sufia Kamal auditorium of Bangladesh National Museum in celebration of the 3oth anniversary of the archive.

Presided over by Jamil Osman, Secretary of Information Ministry, the meeting was addressed, among others, by Managing Director of BFA Dr Jahangir Hossain, Film Personality Shuvas Dutta, and Film Producer Tareq Masud.

Jamil Osman said we feel proud of Bangladesh Film Archive for its success in collecting and preserving rare films.

He told the meeting that the budgetary allocation for BFA should be increased to enable it to collect more rare films.