Seminar on Copyright Law in the Contemporary World: Development of Broadcast and Digital platform held

Ahasan, Dhaka, 28 April 2019

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Bangladesh Copyright Office organised a programme in Dhaka marking the World Copyright day 2019. A seminar titled ‘Copyright Law in the Contemporary World: Development of Broadcast and Digital platform’ was held at Bangladesh National Library on this occasion.

A colourful rally was brought out from National Library premises to National Audit Building in the morning before the seminar. Cultural Affairs Secretary Abu Hena Mostofa Kamal was present as the chief guest.

President of LCSCF (CNO) Barrister Olora Afrin delivered the keynote speech while registrar of Copyright Board Zafar Raza Chowdhury presided over the seminar. Former general secretary of Jatiyo Press Club Kamrul Hasan and part-time teacher of the department of Print and Publication Dhaka University Khan Mahbub discussed on the keynote speech. A question-answer session on copyright was held while the ‘Intellectual Property Protection award’ was handed over in the programme.

Additional Secretary of the cultural ministry Nizamuddin was special guest while Director General of Department of Archives and Libraries Dilip Kumar Shaha delivered the welcome speech.