The Bangladesh Film Artistes Association () is an organization of Bangladeshi film artists. It carries out various activities for the benefit of film artists of Bangladesh. Shiba Shanu is the current president of the organization, and Joy Chowdhury is the general secretary.
History In 1952, an organization named the East Bengal Film Association (Purbobongo Cholocchitro Shomiti) was established in Dhaka. Over time, this organization gradually evolved and eventually became known as the Bangladesh Film Artistes' Association. The association formally began its journey under this new identity in 1984. Its official office is currently located at the Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (BFDC) premises in Dhaka.
Committee Shiba Shanu was elected as the new president of Bangladesh Film Artistes Association for the term 2026–2028, and Joy Chowdhury was elected as the general secretary. Title Name President Shiba Shanu Vice President D. A. Tayeb Vice President Ilias Kobra General Secretary Joy Chowdhury Deputy General Secretary Subrata Organizing Secretary Sony Rahman Office and Publicity Secretary Jacky Alamgir International Affairs Secretary Parvez Chowdhury Abir Culture and Sports Secretary Maruf Akib Treasurer Kamruzzaman KomolExecutive member Ali RajExecutive member KabilaExecutive member Kayes ArjuExecutive member Jesmin AkterExecutive member NasrinExecutive member FarhadExecutive member Shipan MitraExecutive member RakaExecutive member Chikon AliExecutive member Shirin ShilaExecutive member Sushanta
Former leaders PresidentGeneral SecretaryTerm Razzak Ahmed Sharif 11/05/1984 to 11/08/1984 Khalil Ullah Khan Ahmed Sharif 11/08/1984 to 03/07/1987 Khalil Ullah Khan Ahmed Sharif 03/07/1987 to 18/08/1989 Ahmed Sharif Ilias Kanchan 18/08/1989 to 30/08/1991 Ahmed Sharif Mahmud Koli 30/08/1991 to 19/09/1993 Alamgir Mahbub Khan Gui 19/09/1993 to 13/10/1995 Ahmed Sharif Mahmud Koli 13/10/1995 to 14/12/1997 Mahmud Koli Mizu Ahmed 14/12/1997 to 09/12/1999 Mahmud Koli Mizu Ahmed 09/12/1999 to 05/05/2002 Ahmed Sharif Dipjol 05/05/2002 to 22/12/2004 Mizu Ahmed Manna 22/12/2004 to 10/12/2009 Mizu Ahmed Rubel 10/12/2009 to 25/05/2011 Shakib Khan Misha Sawdagor 25/05/2011 to 06/02/2015 Shakib Khan Amit Hasan 06/02/2015 to 25/05/2017 Misha Sawdagor Zayed Khan 25/05/2017 to 26/10/2019 Misha Sawdagor Zayed Khan 26/10/2019 to 29/01/2022 Ilias Kanchan Nipun29/01/2022 to 19/04/2024Misha SawdagorDipjol2024–2026Shiba ShanuJoy Chowdhury2026–present
Controversy During the vote counting for the 2017–18 term elections of the Bangladesh Film Artistes' Association in 2017, notable Bangladeshi actor Shakib Khan was attacked at BFDC. On 8 May 2017, Khan filed a complaint at Tejgaon Industrial Police Station, accusing several individuals, including actors Symon Sadik and Zayed Khan. The officer-in-charge of Tejgaon Industrial Police Station, Abdur Rashid, confirmed to bdnews24.com that Shakib Khan had filed the complaint.
See also Bangladesh Film Directors Association Bangladesh Film Producers and Distributors Association
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