Dhaka, April 26 -- Writer Ahmad Bashir's new book "Films of Bangladesh: Country, Time, and Art Form" was launched on Friday at Alliance Francaise de Dhaka (AFD), Dhanmondi in the capital.

A discussion followed the book launch, joined by film critic Anupam Hayat, researcher Kazal Rashid Shahin, film researcher Mir Shamsul Alam Baboo, film teacher Shakila Parveen, and editor Foysal Ahmed.

The book "Films of Bangladesh: Country, Time and Art Form' (2023)" is Ahmad Bashir's recent publication where he has attempted to analyze the influence of film in shaping the cultural development of Bangladesh. This intellectual inquiry includes the chronological development of the country's film genre, the social context that the media has captured in t...