Call to Eliminate Depictions of Smoking in Films for the Sake of Adolescents and Youth
Film industry professionals believe that 99% of characters can be portrayed without showing smoking, drug use, or other negative behaviors. They emphasized that directors, producers, scriptwriters, and actors must remain conscious of their social responsibility. To protect adolescents and young people, scenes involving smoking, drugs, and other harmful content must be avoided in films. Everyone should show respect for the National Broadcasting Policy and the Public Health Act.
This call to action came during a discussion titled "Say No to Tobacco and Drugs in Films" held on April 29 at the Bangladesh Film Archive Auditorium, organized by MANAS (Association for the Prevention of Drug Abuse). The event was chaired by MANAS founder and president, valiant freedom fighter Professor Dr. Arup ...