Bangladesh Cine-Journalist Association
বাংলাদেশ চলচ্চিত্র সাংবাদিক সমিতি (বাচসাস) | |
| Abbreviation | Bachsas |
|---|---|
| Merged into | Pakistan Cine-Journalist Association |
| Formation | April 5, 1968 |
| Founded at | East Bengal |
| Type | Journalist organization |
| Legal status | NGO |
| Purpose | Working for the welfare of moviegoers |
| Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Services | Bachsas Awards Distribute |
Official language | Bengali language |
Secretary General | Rahat Saiful[1] |
President | Kamrul Hasan Darpan[1] |
| Host of Bachsas Awards | |
The Bangladesh Cine-Journalist Association (Bachsas; Bengali: বাংলাদেশ চলচ্চিত্র সাংবাদিক সমিতি) is an organization of film journalists. It was first established under the name Pakistan Film Journalist Association in Dhaka in East Pakistan. After the independence of Bangladesh, it was renamed as the Bangladesh Cine-Journalist Association. It was revived in 1973–74 with the introduction of the Bachsas Awards. Kamrul Hasan Darpan is its president.[1]
History
Naming
The Pakistan Film Journalists Association was formed at a meeting of the film journalists of Pakistan on 5 April 1968.[2]
Golden Jubilee
The association hasn't held an awards ceremony consistently every year. It marked its golden jubilee in 2019 by distributing five years worth of awards, from 2014 to 2018, in one ceremony. The jubilee celebration also included film screening, seminars, and discussions.[3]
Bachsas Award
Bangladesh Cine-Journalists' Association gave out their most prestigious awards to outstanding performers in film, television, music, dance and theatre.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Darpan –Rahat to lead Bachsas". South Asian Times. 2 November 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ^ বাংলাদেশ চলচ্চিত্র সাংবাদিক সমিতির নির্বাচন ২৬ জুলাই. Channel i (in Bengali). 2019-06-27. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
- ^ পাঁচ বছরের দেনা মেটাচ্ছে বাচসাস? [Is Bachsas paying off five years' debt?]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 2019-03-30. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
- ^ "32nd BACHSAS Awards: A glitzy night". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 2017-08-18. Retrieved 2019-12-04.