Going to the cinema with the whole family during Eid has long been a tradition. It continued this year as well. However, the problem is arisen, of the five films released this Eid, three- ‘Prince; Once Upon a Time in Dhaka’, ‘Pressure Cooker’ and ‘Rakkhosh’- have received ‘A’ (Adults Only) certificates.

Yet many parents are taking their underage children to watch these films. This is not the first time; such incidents have been occurring for several years with Eid releases.

On condition of anonymity, ticket counter sales staff at several cinemas in Dhaka said viewers are knowingly purchasing tickets and enjoying the films.

This reporter also spoke to several parents. Monirul Islam of Dhanmondi said, “I have been watching films since my student days. Now I am a father of three schoolchildren. This Eid, I watched three films. We are a family of five. When we go to watch a film, it is not possible to leave the children at home. So, even if we do not want to, we end up watching films together as a family.”