Embarrassed censors in Bangladesh
Bangladesh’s censor board has reinforced a ban on two films and warned others of possible action.
The film censor board Tuesday ordered a reinforcement of its earlier ban on Bengali films “Lalu Kashai” and “Bostir Rani Surya” after a court in Faridpur withdrew an interim injunction against the sanction, Bangladesh Observer reported.
The two films had been showing scenes cut by the censors. The censor board decision was challenged and subsequently withheld by the Faridpur court, which vacated the injunction.
The censor board also issued a stern note of warning against two other films “Dushmoner Dushmon” and “Kathin Protigya” saying they too might face the same fate if exhibited with vulgar scenes.
The owners and exhibitors of the two films had obtained a pre-emptive order against a possible ban on the movies from another Faridpur court, which too vacated the injunction Tuesday.
The censor’s actions and warnings reflect a growing “campaign against vulgarity” in Bangla movies with the Information Ministry issuing a statement urging filmmakers to abide by ethics and codes. Apparently, some scenes in contemporary films “even expose the censor board members to embarrassment”.
Poor dears.
Saturday 06 May 2006 | Paul | Bangladesh
