The Bangladesh is getting hotter. Political and communal tensions are on the rise. India-Bangladesh relations are also deteriorating. Bangladesh has been in turmoil since the arrest of Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das and four other monks. The impact of the incident has spread to India. The Indians are furious. This time Bengladesh impact came to the Kolkata International Film Festival and Kolkata Book Fair. Bangladesh has been virtually excluded from this year's book fair and film festival.
Unrest is increasing in Bangladesh due to the change of Seikh Hasina's government and the persecution of minorities. Bangladeshi films have been excluded from the Kolkata Film Festival, and there will be no Bangladesh pavilion at the book fair.
The 30th Kolkata International Film Festival began on December 4. Every year, Bangladeshi films will be screened at the Kolkata Film International Festival, but this year no Bangladeshi films will be screened.
Last year, cinema lovers queued up at the film festival to watch the Bangladeshi actor Chanchal Chowdhury-starrer movie 'Hawa.' Artists like Jaya Ahsan, Chanchal Chowdhury, and Musharraf Karim participated in the Kolkata International Film Festival. Kolkata International Film Festival chairman Goutam Ghosh said it was not possible to screen Bangladeshi films this year due to the political situation and visa complications. In an interview with an national News agency, He said, "The situation is different from previous years. There are visa complications. Due to the recent political developments in Bangladesh, it will take time for the situation to become normal. No film from the current neighbouring Bangladesh is on the list of festivals this year. This decision has been taken considering the situation.’
The 30th Kolkata International Film Festival kicked off on December 8 at Dhandhanya Auditorium, Kolkata. It will continue till December 11. Like every year, there will be various high-quality films from home and abroad. About 175 films will be screened in 20 venues. Focus Country is France. Like in past years, movies from home and abroad will be seen in some multiplexes and single screens in Kolkata.