We want to make smart entertainment a part of creative economy: Palak

State Minister for Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak has warned that when people are doing their daily work using technology, some violent attitudes are in progress to spread division, violence and hatred among the ethnic groups of Smart Bangladesh. For this reason, he emphasized increasing digital literacy to create awareness against cyber bullying. For this reason, the State Minister welcomed the Digital Peace Movement started by the joint initiative of Bangladesh Computer Council and UNDP. Palak said, Smart Entertainment and Media is one of the affiliates of Smart Bangladesh. That is why we have undertaken the Future Animated and Creative Economy (Face of Smart Bangladesh) project. This project is expected to develop the animation industry using several AI tools. We also want to develop smart entertainment as a part of the creative economy to realize the vision of a future smart Bangladesh.

Palak expressed his thoughts while joining the award distribution ceremony of 'Shaanti Film Festival-2023' held on Sunday afternoon at the Bangladesh Computer Council Auditorium under the theme of 'Camerai Gaanthi Smart Bangladesher Golpo' (We compose the stories of Smart Bangladesh through cameras). While speaking as the chief guest, Palak highlighted the importance of smart films to build Bangabandhu's Sonar Bangla based on equality and rights without discrimination through peace, tolerance and harmony.

Drama actress Rokeya Prachi conducted the event while BCC Executive Director Ranjit Kumar, presided over. Secretary of ICT Division Md. Shamsul Arefin, UNDP Bangladesh Senior Governance Specialist Sheela Tasnim Haque, a2i Program Specialist Manik Mahmud, Films for Peace Foundation President Shipa Hafiza and others also spoke.

ICT Secretary said, smart citizens should be skilled and have human values. We can get peace from him only if we have these two qualities. Through them we can establish world peace.

Out of 160 films, 25 films were awarded. In Fiction Category: Atmik, Miracle in Heaven, Fragrance, Hush, A Night Tail, Sadoy Fakir's Pathshala; Nuoin, Human, Nandita Narake, Benyan, Morichika, Rangpencil, Entity, Chaitanya, Sleeps of Mind; Video content category includes Messenger, Danbox, Agragamini, Chakri Nai, Hasi, Alphabet in Script, Before the Beginning, Udhao.