The grants provided by the Ministry of Culture for the
current fiscal year have sparked intense dissatisfaction in cultural circles,
raising numerous questions. This year, the country’s pioneering theatre troupe
Aranyak received only Tk 36,500, causing widespread surprise. Similarly,
despite ongoing controversy over the leadership of the Bangladesh Group Theatre
Federation, the organization was allocated Tk 12,75,000 in grants.
Cultural activists are demanding to know, on what policy and...