All cinema halls to be opened from October 16

The Ministry of Information has given permission to all cinema halls to screen films from October 16. The ministry today issued a circular, permitting all concerned authorities to open the cinema halls, keeping at least half of the number of seats in the cinema halls vacant, ensuring proper hygiene and social distancing during the prevailing Covid-19 pandemic. Earlier, Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud told a delegation from the film fraternity that he would discuss the issue of opening the cinema halls with the Prime Minister.

Source: BSS