The Bangladesh Film Directors Association held its election this evening at 7:30pm at the Reporters’ Unity. The results were announced by Election Commission Chairman Abdul Latif Bachchu following the conclusion of the voting.

Industry insiders point to one major cause: The reluctance of production companies. In the current political climate, investors are hesitant to back new films. Producers prefer to wait until the situation in the country stabilises before committing to any major projects. 

Journalist Ahmed Tepantor recently got into an argument with Shaheen Sumon, secretary general of the BFDC. In response to this, Shahin Sumon took the initiative to ban Tepantor from the organisation’s premises.