Bangladesh Film Artistes Association (BFAA)

Lights, camera, vote: Bangladesh Film Artistes' Association sets stage for 2024-26 election

The Bangladesh Film Artistes' Association (BFAA) is poised for its biennial election today, with 571 voters set to cast their ballots. Amongst them, 50 are new voters, reflecting a potential shift in the association's dynamics. This follows the landmark decision in the previous election where the Ilias Kanchan-Nipun Akter panel secured victory and reinstated voting rights to 103 previously excluded artistes, signaling winds of change within the association.

BFAA election campaign in full swing as voting day approaches

The two rival panels in the Artistes’ Association election are led by Misha Sawdagar and Monowar Hossain Dipjol; and Nipun Akter and veteran actor Mahmud Koli.

Film Artistes Association: Mahmud Koli joins Nipun's panel as president for upcoming election

In anticipation of the upcoming election for the Bangladesh Film Artistes Association (BFAA) slated for April 27, the process of forming the interim panel has commenced. After much deliberation and search, BFAA General Secretary Nipun Akter has successfully secured Mahmud Koli, an icon from the golden era of cinema, as the president of the new panel.

Film Artistes Association election: Mahiya Mahi likely to participate, Nirab abstains

Festivities have commenced across BFDC surrounding the Bangladesh Film Artistes Association (BFAA) election. Conversations are rife regarding the affiliations with either the Dipjol-Misha panel or the Nipun panel. Notably, Nana Shah, Shahnoor, DA Tayeb, and fight director Arman have shifted their allegiance from Nipun’s panel to join the Dipjol-Misha panel. It's anticipated that actress Mahiya Mahi will most definitely participate in the elections as part of this panel too.

Nipun Akter refutes Sucharita's allegations over BFAA membership cancellation

Adding to the ongoing feud, veteran actress Sucharita has recently alleged that former president and general secretary Ilias Kanchan and Nipun Akter, respectively, have suspended her and actor Masum Parvez Rubel's BFAA membership.

‘I refused to run’: Ananta Jalil on Film Artistes Association election

Rumors were circulating that Ananta Jalil and actress Nipun Akter were contenders for the positions of president and general secretary, respectively, in the Bangladesh Film Artistes Association (BFAA) elections for the term 2024-26.

Ilias Kanchan returns to television

Ilias Kanchan, the president of the Bangladesh Film Artistes Association (BFAA), has had a long and prosperous career in cinema. He recently assumed the role of president of cinema artistes and excitingly, he will be appearing in an upcoming TV drama.

April 19, 2024
April 19, 2024

Lights, camera, vote: Bangladesh Film Artistes' Association sets stage for 2024-26 election

The Bangladesh Film Artistes' Association (BFAA) is poised for its biennial election today, with 571 voters set to cast their ballots. Amongst them, 50 are new voters, reflecting a potential shift in the association's dynamics. This follows the landmark decision in the previous election where the Ilias Kanchan-Nipun Akter panel secured victory and reinstated voting rights to 103 previously excluded artistes, signaling winds of change within the association.

April 16, 2024
April 16, 2024

BFAA election campaign in full swing as voting day approaches

The two rival panels in the Artistes’ Association election are led by Misha Sawdagar and Monowar Hossain Dipjol; and Nipun Akter and veteran actor Mahmud Koli.

March 17, 2024
March 17, 2024

Film Artistes Association: Mahmud Koli joins Nipun's panel as president for upcoming election

In anticipation of the upcoming election for the Bangladesh Film Artistes Association (BFAA) slated for April 27, the process of forming the interim panel has commenced. After much deliberation and search, BFAA General Secretary Nipun Akter has successfully secured Mahmud Koli, an icon from the golden era of cinema, as the president of the new panel.

March 17, 2024
March 17, 2024

Film Artistes Association election: Mahiya Mahi likely to participate, Nirab abstains

Festivities have commenced across BFDC surrounding the Bangladesh Film Artistes Association (BFAA) election. Conversations are rife regarding the affiliations with either the Dipjol-Misha panel or the Nipun panel. Notably, Nana Shah, Shahnoor, DA Tayeb, and fight director Arman have shifted their allegiance from Nipun’s panel to join the Dipjol-Misha panel. It's anticipated that actress Mahiya Mahi will most definitely participate in the elections as part of this panel too.

March 17, 2024
March 17, 2024

Nipun Akter refutes Sucharita's allegations over BFAA membership cancellation

Adding to the ongoing feud, veteran actress Sucharita has recently alleged that former president and general secretary Ilias Kanchan and Nipun Akter, respectively, have suspended her and actor Masum Parvez Rubel's BFAA membership.

March 6, 2024
March 6, 2024

‘I refused to run’: Ananta Jalil on Film Artistes Association election

Rumors were circulating that Ananta Jalil and actress Nipun Akter were contenders for the positions of president and general secretary, respectively, in the Bangladesh Film Artistes Association (BFAA) elections for the term 2024-26.

February 3, 2024
February 3, 2024

Ilias Kanchan returns to television

Ilias Kanchan, the president of the Bangladesh Film Artistes Association (BFAA), has had a long and prosperous career in cinema. He recently assumed the role of president of cinema artistes and excitingly, he will be appearing in an upcoming TV drama.

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