The High Court issued a rule on Wednesday, on the disbursement of national film grant, to explain why it is not illegal, and why would it not be reconsidered.
The HC bench of Justice FRM Nazmul Ahsan and Justice KM Kamrul Kader came up with the rule, and the order after hearing a writ petition filed by four film-makers. The HC gave the ministry of information four weeks for submitting their explanation.
On July 16, four film-makers submitted a writ petition to the High Court, demanding a stay order on the disbursement of national film grants to the previously announced 14 winners, and reevaluation of all the film proposals submitted so far. After the hearings, the HC has issued the rule, according to a press release.
Film researcher and writer Dr Mohammad Jahangir Hossain was an applicant of national film grant for a feature-length film, and film-makers Oddri Hridesh, Supin Barman, and Khandaker Sumon had all applied for the short film grants. The writ applicants were represented by Supreme Court lawyer Hasnat Kayyum.
The government has been giving out national film grants from the 1976-77 financial year, to encourage the making of artistic, and entertaining films.
