MUMBAI: The Bangladesh government has once again decided not to allow exhibition of Indian films in cinema halls across the country.

Cinema owners, however, say that the trend in Bangladesh was in favour of Bollywood fare. People watch pirated versions of Indian releases on DVDs while the popularity of domestic films falls in comparison.

Bangladeshi actors don‘t want the ban to be lifted, as they claim that at least 25,000 jobs could be lost as a result.

In order to protect the local film industry, the ban was first enforced in 1972.
The decision to renege it was announced by the Commerce minister. It was taken to help cinema owners and boost occupancy.