Date: 29th January 2001

Bomb Blast Rocks Bangladesh Festival Theater


Authorities have beefed up security in movie theaters throughout Bangladesh following a bomb blast at a theater which was to be used for screenings during an international film festival. According to the London Times, several Bangladeshi film producers and distributors had objected to the screening of a number of "Bollywood" (Indian) films at the festival. The Times said that it could not be established whether the bombing was related to the protests.

Source: Studio Briefing