The award-winning Bangladeshi film "Kathgolap", which received international acclaim at several foreign festivals, has been officially banned in Bangladesh. The notice stated, "As the appeal application has been rejected, the film is considered uncertified and is hereby banned from public exhibition throughout Bangladesh." The ministry cited a violation of Section 12(1) of the Bangladesh Film Certification Act, 2023, as the reason for rejecting the appeal filed for "Kathgolap". "Kathgolap" has been screened and awarded at various international festivals, including the Shanta Dev International Film Festival in Chennai and the Navy International Film Festival in Malaysia. The Bangladesh Film Certification Act, 2023 replaced the Censorship of Films Act, 1963 during the last term of the Awami League government.

Source: bd News24 October 28, 2025 05:17 UTC