India to help Dhaka make Sheikh Mujibur Rahman movie

India will help Bangladesh in the production of a mega movie, being made by the neighbouring country, to mark the 100th birth anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in 2020.

Union information and broadcasting minister M Venkaiah Naidu agreed to the proposal of his Bangladeshi counterpart Hasanul Haq Inu to facilitate the production of the movie.

Both ministers also agreed to collaborate to jointly produce a documentary on the 1971 War of Independence of Bangladesh. In this context, Naidu said that the archival material available with Films Division, Doordarshan and other media units would be utilised.

This documentary would commemorate the 50th year of Bangladesh’s Independence in 2021.

Naidu also conveyed to his Bangladesh counterpart that All India Radio would be broadcasting an exclusive service for Bangladeshi and Bengali diaspora, titled “Akashvani Maitree”, on August 23 which would be launched by President of India Pranab Mukherjee.

He said the channel would act as a bridge of amity and called on the two countries to strive to promote the commonality of heritage and culture.

Naidu said that information dissemination was critical to counter terrorism, which was a common issue plaguing both India and Bangladesh.

Timely and correct dissemination of information would prevent rumours and falsehood, while at the same time, build the spirit of co-operation and understanding between people.

The minister stated this during his discussions with Bangladesh minister Hasanul Haq Inu and his delegation.