The government yesterday suspended the screening of “Rana Plaza,” film based on the rescue of victim Reshma alive from the ruins of Rana Plaza building after 17 days of its collapse.
“In the light of the observation of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, the screening of ‘Rana Plaza’ film has been suspended until the decision over the appeal by the Film Censor Appeal Committee comes,” said a PID handout, reports UNB.
Earlier in the day, the four-member Appellate Division bench headed by Chief Justice SK Sinha rejected the review petition on its stay of the High Court’s six-month ban on the film.
On September 6, the Supreme Court stayed a High Court order that slapped a six-month ban on the screening of the film. Following a review petition on September 10, the chamber judge issued a status quo on the release and screening of the film and sent the review petition to the full bench for its hearing.
On August 24, the High Court issued the ban on screening the film following a contempt of court petition filed by Bangladesh National Garment Workers Employees League chief Sirajul Islam on August 20.
The petitioner claimed that if screened, the film would make a negative impact on people both home and abroad. He said the RMG workers would be frightened by the film, and it could also damage the country’s RMG industry.
The 137-minute film, produced by Shamima Aktar and directed by Nazrul Islam Khan, was cleared for release by Bangladesh Film Censor Board on July 16, while the movie was earlier scheduled to be released on September 4.