Dhaka, April 18 -- State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Mohammad A Arafat has emphasised the importance of increasing investment in arts and culture to build a peaceful and prosperous society.

He was speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the 12th Liberation DocFest Bangladesh, an international documentary film festival on liberation and human rights, held at the Liberation War Museum in Dhaka's Agargaon on Thursday.

Highlighting the importance of arts and culture in building a developed Bangladesh by 2041, the state minister acknowledged the significant economic progress made over the past 15 years. However, he stressed the need to prioritise investment in arts and culture over the next five years.

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