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Mostofa Sarwar Farooki Takes Charge at Bangladesh’s Ministry of Cultural Affairs
Celebrated Bangladeshi filmmaker Mostofa Sarwar Farooki has been put in charge of his country's Ministry of Cultural Affairs.
In August, Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus was appointed to leadBangladesh ‘s interim government following Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ‘s flight from the country amid mass protests. Another factor in Farooki accepting the role was the experience of South Korean auteur Lee Chang-dong, who served as the country’s Minister of Culture and Tourism from 2003-2004. The unrest in Bangladesh began in July and centered on demands to end a quota system reserving up to 30% of government jobs for relatives of 1971 independence war veterans.
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