Moviyana to remember Badal Rahman

It has been ten years since freedom fighter, film-maker and film activist Badal Rahman had left us. Moviyana Film Society will organize Badal Rahman Memorial Lecture to commemorate his 10^th death anniversary on June 11 at 8pm.

The event will be held online due to the ongoing pandemic. This year, film director and writer Syed Salahuddin Zaki will be the speaker at the event.

President of Moviyana Film Society Belayet Hossain Mamun will host the online ceremony.

Born on June 4 in 1949, veteran filmmaker and film teacher Badal Rahman had a tremendous impact on the film society movement in Bangladesh. He directed first full-length feature film for children in Bangladesh titled Emiler Goyenda Bahini . Over the course of his illustrious career, he made a few more acclaimed films for children.

Badal Rahman also served as the president of the Federation of Film Societies of Bangladesh till his death. He pioneered the launch of the first film appreciation course in the country.