Film festival celebrates Bangladesh, China friendship

Abstract

The North South University and the embassy of the China in Dhaka jointly organise a there-day Dhaka–China Day 2025 Film Festival inaugurated at the NSU in Dhaka on Tuesday. The day began with the screening of the Chinese film ‘The Truth 1’ at the NSU main auditorium. Vice-chancellor of the NSU Professor Abdul Hannan Chowdhury expressed his gratitude to the cast and crew of ‘Utsab’ for their presence and praised the initiative as an important cultural exchange. The spotlight shifted to Bangladesh film industry with a special screening of ‘Utsab’, which drew attention with the presence of director Tanim Noor and film artistes Sadia Ayman, Syeda Tuhin Ara and Zahid Hasan. As part of the Dhaka–China Day 2025 celebrations, the film festival will continue until 25 September, with more screenings and discussions planned to engage audiences in both traditional and modern cinematic expressions from Bangladesh and China.