The government has reconstituted the Bangladesh Film Certification Board, appointing songwriter and music director Prince Mahmud and filmmaker-producer Rafiqul Anowar Russell to the 15-member panel.

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The move follows controversy over the board’s earlier composition, announced on January 14, 2026. Two previously named members, film editor Iqbal Ehsanul Kabir and director Khijir Hayat Khan—who resigned—were omitted from the new board.
The senior secretary of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting will serve as chair, while the vice chairman of the Bangladesh Film Censor Board acts as member secretary.

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Alongside Prince Mahmud and Rafiqul Anowar Russell, the board includes representatives from government ministries, cultural organisations, and the film industry, including Quazi Nawshaba Ahmed and Tasmiah Afrin Mou.
The reconstitution comes after a political transition and the effective closure of the previous censor board. The original Bangladesh Film Certification Board was first formed on September 22, 2024.